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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Olupona, Jacob K. (Jacob Kẹhinde), 1951- author.     Subjects     Religion and culture -- Africa.     Africa -- Religion.     Africa -- Religious life and customs.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Olupona, Jacob K. (Jacob Kẹhinde), 1951- author.       by title:      African religions : ...         MARC Display

African religions : a very short introduction / Jacob K. Olupọna. by Olupona, Jacob K. (Jacob Kẹhinde), 1951- author. New York : Oxford University Press, 2014. Subjects Religion and culture -- Africa.   Africa -- Religion.   Africa -- Religious life and customs. ISBN:  9780199790586 (pbk.) : 0199790582 (pbk.) Series:  Very short introductions ; 377. Description:  xxiv, 152 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm Contents:  Worldview, cosmology, and myths of origin -- Gods, ancestors, and spirit beings -- Sacred authority : Divine kingship, priests, and diviners -- Ceremonies, festivals, and rituals -- Sacred arts and ritual performances -- Christianity and Islam in Africa -- African religions today. Requests:  0 Summary:  "What are African religions? African Religions: A Very Short Introduction answers this question by examining primarily indigenous religious traditions on the African continent, as well as exploring Christianity and Islam. It focuses on the diversity of ethnic groups, languages, cultures, and worldviews, emphasizing the continent's regional diversity. Olupona examines a wide range of African religious traditions on their own terms and in their social, cultural, and political contexts. For example, the book moves beyond ethnographic descriptions and interpretations of core beliefs and practices to look at how African religion has engaged issues of socioeconomic development and power relations"--Publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 299.6 Ol Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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