Religions in contemporary Africa: an introduction

Religions in Contemporary Africa is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the three main religious traditions on the African continent, African indigenous religions, Christianity and Islam. The book provides a historical overview of these important traditions and focuses on the roles they...

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VerfasserInnen: Grillo, Laura S. 1956- (VerfasserIn) ; Van Klinken, A. S. 1982- (VerfasserIn) ; Ndzovu, Hassan J. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2019
In:Jahr: 2019
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Afrika / Religion
RelBib Classification:AX Interreligiöse Beziehungen
BB Indigene Religionen
KBN Subsahara-Afrika
weitere Schlagwörter:B Bedeutung
B Christentum
B Islam
B Ethnische Religion
B Politik
B Religion
B Pfingstbewegung
B Animismus
B Africa Religion
B Rolle
B Afrika
Parallele Ausgabe:Elektronisch
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Zusammenfassung:Religions in Contemporary Africa is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the three main religious traditions on the African continent, African indigenous religions, Christianity and Islam. The book provides a historical overview of these important traditions and focuses on the roles they play in African societies today. It includes social, cultural and political case studies from across the continent on the following topical issues: - Witchcraft and modernity - Power and politics - Conflict and peace - Media and popular culture - Development - Human rights - Illness and health - Gender and sexuality With suggestions for further reading, discussion questions, illustrations and a list of glossary terms this is the ideal textbook for students in religion, African studies and adjacent fields approaching this subject area for the first time.--Back cover
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0815365799