African Religions: Symbol, Ritual, and Community - Softcover

Benjamin, Ray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130828424 ISBN 13: 9780130828422

Verlag: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2000

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For courses in African Religions and Afro-American Religions.

This book is a wide-ranging, well-organized introduction to African religious history that focuses primarily upon traditional African religions―constructed around a set of religious themes common to the rest of the world's religions. Students will learn that traditional religions provided the philosophical, religious, and ethical foundation of African culture, and by studying them understand the versions of Christianity and Islam to which the majority of Africans belong.

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For courses in African Religions and Afro-American Religions. This book is a wide-ranging, well-organized introduction to African religious history that focuses primarily upon traditional African religions-constructed around a set of religious themes common to the rest of the world's religions. Students will learn that traditional religions provided the philosophical, religious, and ethical foundation of African culture, and by studying them understand the versions of Christianity and Islam to which the majority of Africans belong.

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• Verlag: Financial Times Prentice Hall
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0130828424
• ISBN 13: 9780130828422
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italien