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Religion and society in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia / Carole Rakodi.
Van Pelt Library BL2462.5 .R35 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rakodi, Carole, author.
- Series:
- Routledge research in religion and development
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Africa, Sub-Saharan--Religion.
- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
- Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Religion.
- South Asia--Religion.
- South Asia.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 275 pages ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- 1 [edition].
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2019.
- Contents:
- The religion-society nexus: introduction
- The entanglements of religion in everyday life
- Towards a framework for analysing the links between religion and society
- Religious beliefs and their implications for people's lives
- Religious beliefs: sources, interpretations
- Religious beliefs and people's lives: death, destiny and wellbeing
- Religious practices
- The role of ritual
- Discipline, joy and learning
- Values, ethics and everyday lives
- Freedom, rights and justice
- Wellbeing, poverty, and inequality
- Gender equality, sexuality and the family.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Rakodi, Carole, author. Religion and society in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia
- ISBN:
- 9781138685307
- 1138685305
- OCLC:
- 1088600406
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