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African Religions
A Very Short Introduction
Taschenbuch von Jacob K. Olupona
Sprache: Englisch

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African Religions examines religious traditions on the African continent and diaspora. It focuses on the diversity of people, ethnic groups, languages, cultures, ethos, and worldviews. The book provides balanced and in-depth material that enables the reader to comprehend the breadth, depth, and range of African religious traditions.
African Religions examines religious traditions on the African continent and diaspora. It focuses on the diversity of people, ethnic groups, languages, cultures, ethos, and worldviews. The book provides balanced and in-depth material that enables the reader to comprehend the breadth, depth, and range of African religious traditions.
Über den Autor
Jacob K. Olupona is Professor of African Religious Traditions at Harvard Divinity School, with a joint appointment as Professor of African and African American Studies in Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. A noted scholar of indigenous African religions, his books include City of 201 Gods: Ilé-Ifè in Time, Space, and the Imagination, Òrìsà Devotion as World Religion: The Globalization of Yorùbá Religious Culture, co-edited with Terry Rey, and Kingship, Religion, and Rituals in a Nigerian Community: A Phenomenological Study of Ondo Yoruba Festivals. In 2007, he was awarded the Nigerian National Order of Merit, one of Nigeria's most prestigious honors.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • List of ilustrations

  • Preface

  • Chapter 1 Worldview, cosmology, and myths of origin

  • Chapter 2 Gods, ancestors, and spirit beings

  • Chapter 3 Sacred authority: Divine kingship, priests, and diviners

  • Chapter 4 Ceremonies, festivals, and rituals

  • Chapter 5 Sacred Arts, verbal and ritual performances

  • Chapter 6 Encounter with the incoming world: Christianity and Islam in Africa

  • References

  • Further reading

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Religion & Theologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780199790586
ISBN-10: 0199790582
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Olupona, Jacob K.
Hersteller: Oxford University Press Inc
Maße: 172 x 111 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Jacob K. Olupona
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.03.2014
Gewicht: 0,139 kg
Artikel-ID: 113134865
Über den Autor
Jacob K. Olupona is Professor of African Religious Traditions at Harvard Divinity School, with a joint appointment as Professor of African and African American Studies in Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. A noted scholar of indigenous African religions, his books include City of 201 Gods: Ilé-Ifè in Time, Space, and the Imagination, Òrìsà Devotion as World Religion: The Globalization of Yorùbá Religious Culture, co-edited with Terry Rey, and Kingship, Religion, and Rituals in a Nigerian Community: A Phenomenological Study of Ondo Yoruba Festivals. In 2007, he was awarded the Nigerian National Order of Merit, one of Nigeria's most prestigious honors.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • List of ilustrations

  • Preface

  • Chapter 1 Worldview, cosmology, and myths of origin

  • Chapter 2 Gods, ancestors, and spirit beings

  • Chapter 3 Sacred authority: Divine kingship, priests, and diviners

  • Chapter 4 Ceremonies, festivals, and rituals

  • Chapter 5 Sacred Arts, verbal and ritual performances

  • Chapter 6 Encounter with the incoming world: Christianity and Islam in Africa

  • References

  • Further reading

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Religion & Theologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780199790586
ISBN-10: 0199790582
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Olupona, Jacob K.
Hersteller: Oxford University Press Inc
Maße: 172 x 111 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Jacob K. Olupona
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.03.2014
Gewicht: 0,139 kg
Artikel-ID: 113134865
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