Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction. Nihilism: African Variations 1
4. Desire’s Ruses: Political Economy of Marriage 35
5. I Eat Therefore I Am: Philosophy of the Table 59
6. Poetics of Movement: Visions of Dance and Music 78
7. The Savor of Sin: Dialogue around God’s Funeral 102
8. Ethic of the Uses of the Body: A Theory of Self- Esteem 126
9. Violence as Ethic of Evil 153
10. Conclusion. Nihilism to Tame Death 187
11. Notes 209
12. Acknowledgments 215
13. Index 217