Books by Richard Fardon

A biting satire on corruption, Xala set the standard for the new wave of African cinema. This is a dazzlingly illustrated reflection on West African cultural practices -- literary, social and visual -- and one of a kind.

A study of the Chamba religion in two West African villages - one in Cameroon and one in Nigeria.

A full length account of the life and ideas of Mary Douglas, the British social anthropologist whose publications span the second half of the twentieth century. Fardon covers Douglas' family background and the influence of her catholic faith before providing an analysis of two of her major works, PURITY AND DANGER and NATURAL SYMBOLS.