African Religions & Philosophy / John S. Mbiti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mbiti, John S.

Contributor:

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Books that matter

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, African.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Religion.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Religion.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xiii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 290 pages : map (on lining papers). ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

African Religions and Philosophy

Place of Publication:

New York, Praeger Publishers, 1969.

Contents:

Introduction

The Study of African Religions and Philosophy

The Concept of Time as a Key to the Understanding and Interpretation of African Religions and Philosophy

The Nature of God

The Works of God

God and Nature

The Worship of God

Spiritual Beings, Spirits and the Living-Dead

The Creation and Original State of Man

Ethnic Groups, Kinship and the Individual

Birth and Childhood

Initiation and Puberty Rites

Marriage and Procreation

Death and the Hereafter

Specialists: Medicine-Men, Rainmakers, Kings and Priests

Mystical Power, Magic, Witchcraft and Sorcery

The Concepts of Evil, Ethics and Justice

Changing Man and His Problems

Christianity, Islam and Other Religions in Africa

The Search for New Values, Identity and Security.

Notes:

"Published in the United States of America in 1969 by Praeger Publishers, Inc. ... Second printing 1970. Third printing 1971."

"This book is an expansion of lectures to my students at Makere University College, Uganda, and Hamburg University, Germany."--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-282) and index.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Banks Collection copy: dustjacket retained.

Banks Collection copy is "Third printing 1971."

Banks collection copy has 8 x 13 cm slip of paper with ms. annotations laid in.

OCLC:

13667