Douglas E. Thomas

African Traditional Religion in the Modern World, 2d ed.

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Produktbeschreibung

African traditional religion encompasses a variety of non-dogmatic, spiritual practices followed by millions around the world. Some scholars argue it is related to the Nubian religion of Egypt's Dynastic Period. In an expanded second edition, this book examines the nature of African traditional religion and describes common attributes of various cultural belief systems, with an emphasis on West Africa. Principal elements studied include sacrifice, salvation and culture, modes of revelation, divination, and African resilience in the face of invasion and colonization. The religious experiences of black people throughout the Americas are also covered. The author finds the cosmology, symbolism and rituals of the Yoruba culture to be the fundamental bases of African traditional religion, and draws similarities between the oral and written literature of West Africans and that of New World practitioners. The influence of Islam and Christianity is also discussed. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 478g
• ISBN-13: 9780786496075
• ISBN-10: 078649607X
• Artikelnr.: 42194445

Autorenporträt

Douglas E. Thomas teaches at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. He lives in Philadelphia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1.
The Sacred Role of Culture in African Religion 2.
African Culture and Western Attitudes Toward African Religion 3.
African Tradition and the Culture of Religion 4.
African Culture and the Philosophy of Religion 5.
African Religion in the New World 6.
Traditional African Cultural Forms in the Caribbean Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Index