Diffusionism: geomantic divination and
mankala board-games as instances of proto-globalisation Wim van Binsbergen |
Click below for constituent parts of a Internet book on the above topic.
Wim van Binsbergen -- Board-games and divination in global cultural history: a theoretical, comparative and historical perspective on mankala and geomancy in Africa and Asia
much revised and expanded version of: Van Binsbergen, W.M.J., 1995, Divination and board-games: Exploring the links between geomantic divination and mancala board-games in Africa and Asia, paper read at the international colloquium 1995: Board-games in Academia, Leiden, 9-13 April 1995; a somewhat shortened and adapted version was published as: Van Binsbergen, W.M.J., 1997c, Rethinking Africas contribution to global cultural history: Lessons from a comparative historical analysis of mankala board-games and geomantic divination, in: Van Binsbergen, W.M.J., 1997, ed, Black Athena: Ten Years After, special issue, Talanta: Proceedings of the Dutch Archaeological and Historical Society, volumes XXVIII-XXIX/ 1996-1997, pp. 221-254
- Part I (Abstract and first part of the argument)
- Part II (Second part of the argument)
- Notes and references
Meanwhile, kindly refer to the following
publications:
van Binsbergen, W.M.J., 1994, 'Divinatie met
vier tabletten: Medische technologie in Zuidelijk Afrika', in:
Sjaak van der Geest, Paul ten Have, Gerhard Nijhoff en Piet
Verbeek-Heida, eds., De macht der dingen: Medische
technologie in cultureel perspectief, Amsterdam: Spinhuis,
pp. 61-110.
van
Binsbergen, W.M.J., 1995, 'Four-tablet divination as
trans-regional medical technology in Southern Africa', Journal
of Religion in Africa, 25, 2: 114-140.
van
Binsbergen, W.M.J., 1996, 'The astrological origin of Islamic
geomancy', paper read at 'The SSIPS [ Society for the Study of
Islamic Philosophy and Science ] / SAGP [ Society of Ancient
Greek Philosophy ] 1996, 15th Annual Conference: ''Global and
Multicultural Dimensions of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy and
Social Thought: Africana, Christian, Greek, Islamic, Jewish,
Indigenous and Asian Traditions, Binghamton University'',
Department of Philosophy/ Center for Medieval and Renaissance
studies (CEMERS)
van Binsbergen, W.M.J., 1996, 'Time, space and history in African
divination and board-games', in: Tiemersma, D., & Oosterling,
H.A.F., eds., Time and temporality in intercultural
perspective: Studies presented to Heinz Kimmerle,
Amsterdam/Atlanta: Rodopi, pp. 105-125
van
Binsbergen, W.M.J., 1996, 'Transregional and historical
connections of four-tablet divination in Southern Africa',
Journal of Religion in Africa, 26, 1: 2-29
van
Binsbergen, W.M.J., 1997, 'Rethinking Africa's contribution to
global cultural history: Lessons from a comparative historical
analysis of mankala board-games and geomantic divination', in:
van Binsbergen, W.M.J., 1997, ed., Black Athena: Ten Years
After, Hoofddorp: Dutch Archaeological and Historical
Society, special issue, Talanta: Proceedings of the Dutch
Archaeological and Historical Society, vols 28-29, 1996-97, pp.
221-254
van Binsbergen, W.M.J., 1998, 'Sangoma in Nederland: Over
integriteit in interculturele bemiddeling', in: Elias, M., &
Reis, R., eds., Getuigen ondanks zichzelf: Voor Jan-Matthijs
Schoffeleers bij zijn zeventigste verjaardag, Maastricht:
Shaker, pp. 1-29; English version: 'Sangoma in the Netherlands: On integrity in cultural
mediation', revised version included as
chapter 6 in: Wim van Binsbergen, 2003, Intercultural
encounters: African and anthropological lessons towards a
philosophy of interculturality, Berlin/Muenster: LIT (610
pp.)
van Binsbergen, W.M.J., Web-book: Cupmarks,
stellar maps, and mankala board-games (overview): An
archaeoastronomical and Africanist excursion into Palaeolithic
world-views
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