The Making of Religion: An Essay on the Definition of ‘African Religion’ Through the Cases of the Yorùbá and Candomblé

This essay aims to focus on the concept of religion and its conceptual implications in the observation of African religions, taking the Yorùbá and Candomblé religious attitudes and beliefs as case studies. I intend to trace a new itinerary in the conceptualization of African religious experiences, u...

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Main Author: Dias, João Ferreira (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Journal of religion in Africa
Year: 2022, Volume: 52, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 374-394
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Africa / Yoruba / Candomblé / Religion / Conception / Category
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
BS Traditional African religions
Further subjects:B Candomblé
B conceptual categories
B Africa
B Religion
B Yorùbá
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