African traditional religion / by Aloysius M. Lugira

Author:: Lugira, Aloysius Muzzanganda
Published:: New York : Chelsea House Publishers, [2009]
Copyright Date:: ©2009
Edition:: 3rd ed.
Physical Description:: 144 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm.

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Series:

World religions

Contents:

Introduction: Africa and its people -- The beginning of time: the oral tradition -- The supreme being -- The spirit world -- Rites and ritual in African religion -- Sacred spaces and places -- Mystical forces -- African religion in today's world -- African religion past, present, and future.

Summary:

Explores the many manifestations of African religious belief and their expressions, in the past and in the present, as well as the hopes for the future.

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ISBN:

9781604131031 (acid-free paper)
1604131039 (acid-free paper)

Note:

Chelsea House and Facts on File are both imprints of Infobase Publishing.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-135) and index.

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