African religion defined : a systematic study of ancestor worship among the Akan / Anthony Ephirim-Donkor.

Author
Ephirim-Donkor, Anthony [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Third edition.
Published/​Created
  • Lanham : Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
  • ©2017
Description
x, 255 pages ; 23 cm

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    Summary note
    This edition updates the scholarship on ancestor worship-with the addition of three new chapters. The book serves as an invaluable resource for those interested in African religion and symbolic representation and praxis of ancestor worship. The study examines Akan conception of God, the abosom, religious symbols, and annual festivities.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Akan theology
    • 2. The Abosom
    • 3. Cosmology
    • 4. Ancestor worship
    • 5. Annual festivals
    • 6. Ancestors' stool
    • 7. Becoming a living ancestor
    • 8. Witchcraft
    • 9. Sacrifices.
    ISBN
    • 0761868445 ((paperback))
    • 9780761868446 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2016950988
    OCLC
    958448802
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