African Religions : Beliefs and Practices through History / edited by Douglas Thomas, Temilola Alanamu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alanamu, Temilola, editor.

Thomas, Douglas, editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Standardized Title:

African religions (ABC-Clio Information Services).

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 284 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Westport, CT : Praeger, 2011.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This book supplies fundamental information about the diverse religious beliefs of Africa, explains central tenets of the African worldview, and overviews various forms of African spiritual practices and experiences. Africa is an ancient land with a significant presence in world history-especially regarding the history of the United States, given the ethnic origins of a substantial proportion of the nation's population. This book presents a broad range of information about the diverse religious beliefs of Africa that serves to describe the beliefs, practices, deities, sacred places, and creation stories of African religions. Readers will learn about key forms of spiritual practices and experiences, such as incantations and prayer, dance as worship, and spirit possession, all of which pepper African American religious experiences today. The entries also discuss central tenets of the African worldview-for example, the belief that humankind is not to fight nature, but to integrate into the natural environment. This volume is specifically written to be highly accessible to students. It provides a much-needed source of connections between the religious traditions and practices of African Americans and those of the people of the continent of Africa. Through these connections, this work will inspire tolerance of other religions, traditions, and backgrounds. The included selection of primary documents provides users first-hand accounts of African religious beliefs and practices, serving to promote critical thinking skills and support Common Core State Standards.

Contents:

Alphabetical List of Entries Topical List of Entries Preface Introduction A-Z Entries A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z General Bibliography About the Editors and Contributors Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400608193

9798216043485

9781610697521

1610697529

OCLC:

1082976692