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African religion defined : a systematic study of ancestor worship among the Akan / Anthony Ephirim-Donkor

Author
Ephirim-Donkor, Anthony
Published
Lanham : Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Copyright Date
©2017
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Description
x, 255 pages ; 23 cm

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Contents
1. Akan theology -- 2. The Abosom -- 3. Cosmology -- 4. Ancestor worship -- 5. Annual festivals -- 6. Ancestors' stool -- 7. Becoming a living ancestor -- 8. Witchcraft -- 9. Sacrifices.
Summary
This edition updates the scholarship on ancestor worship-with the addition of three new chapters. The book serves as an invaluable resource for those interested in African religion and symbolic representation and praxis of ancestor worship. The study examines Akan conception of God, the abosom, religious symbols, and annual festivities.
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ISBN
0761868445 (paperback)
9780761868446 (paperback)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index.
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