The Nile is arguably the most famous river in the world. For
millennia, the search for its source defeated emperors and
explorers. Yet the search for its source also contained a religious
quest - a search for the origin of its divine and life-giving
waters. Terje Oestigaard reveals how the beliefs associated with
the river have played a key role in the cultural development and
make-up of the societies and civilizations associated with it.
Drawing upon his personal experience and fieldwork in Africa,
including details of rites and ceremonies now fast disappearing,
the author brings out in rich detail the religious and spiritual
meanings attached to the life-giving waters by those whose lives
are so bound to the river. Part religious quest, part exploration
narrative, the author shows how this mighty river is a powerful
source for a greater understanding of human nature, society and
religion.
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