Download or read book Moral Imagination in Kaguru Modes of Thought written by Thomas O. Beidelman and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1993 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the African Studies Association's 1987 Herskovits Award, this book examines the Kaguru and the imagery this Tanzanian Bantu people uses to convey notions of gender, time, authority, and morality. Beidelman traces these symbols throughout Kaguru oral history, rituals, and everyday activities, presenting a broad study of Kaguru society. Book jacket.