African Religions: a Very Short Introduction

Name: African Religions: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199790586

ISBN-10: 0199790582

ISBN-13: 9780199790586

Edition: 2013

Authors: Jacob K. Olupona

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What are African religions? African Religions: A Very Short Introduction answers this question by examining primarily indigenous religious traditions on the African continent. It focuses on the diversity of people, ethnic groups, languages, cultures, ethos, and worldviews, keeping in mind thecontinent's regional diversity. Using a multidisciplinary methodological approach, Olupona examines a wide range of African religious traditions on their own terms as well as in their pluralistic social, cultural, and political contexts. Cultural and postcolonial interpretive frameworks benefit thediscussion. For example, the book moves beyond ethnographic descriptions and interpretations of core…

Book details

List price: $13.50
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 3/17/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.80" wide x 4.30" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English