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African religions & philosophy / John S. Mbiti.
Publication details: Oxford, UK ; Portsmouth, N.H., UK : Heinemann, 1990.Edition: 2nd rev. and enl. edDescription: xiv, 288 p. : map ; 22 cmISBN:- 9780435895914 (pbk.) :
- 0435895915 (pbk.) :
- African religions and philosophy
- BL2462.5 .M36 1990
Contents:
Introduction -- The study of African religions and philosophy -- The concept of time as a key to the understanding and interpretation of African religions and philosophy -- The nature of God -- The works of God -- God and nature -- The worship of God -- Spiritual beings, spirits and the living-dead -- The creation and original state of man -- Ethnic groups, kinship and the individual -- Birth and childhood -- Initiation and puberty rites -- Marriage and procreation -- death and the hereafter -- Specialists: medicine-men, rainmakers, kings and priests -- Mystical power, magic, witchcraft and sorcery -- The concepts of evil, wthics and justice -- Changing man and his problems -- Christianity, Islam and other religions in Africa -- The search for new values, identity and security.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-278) and indexes.
Introduction -- The study of African religions and philosophy -- The concept of time as a key to the understanding and interpretation of African religions and philosophy -- The nature of God -- The works of God -- God and nature -- The worship of God -- Spiritual beings, spirits and the living-dead -- The creation and original state of man -- Ethnic groups, kinship and the individual -- Birth and childhood -- Initiation and puberty rites -- Marriage and procreation -- death and the hereafter -- Specialists: medicine-men, rainmakers, kings and priests -- Mystical power, magic, witchcraft and sorcery -- The concepts of evil, wthics and justice -- Changing man and his problems -- Christianity, Islam and other religions in Africa -- The search for new values, identity and security.
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