Encyclopedia of African and African-American religions / Stephen D. Glazier, editor.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Routledge, 2001.
Description
xx, 452 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

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      Series
      Routledge encyclopedias of religion and society [More in this series]
      Summary note
      Focuses on religion, its place in African and African-American societies, and its impact on society in general. Provides information on religious movements in North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Many of these religions such as Santeria and Vodou are products of contact between major world religions (such as Christianity) and indigenous African traditions.
      Notes
      "A Berkshire Reference work."
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-420) and index.
      Contents
      • Editorial advisory board
      • List of entries
      • Series editor's preface
      • Introduction
      • Entries A-Z
      • Appendix A. The anthropology of religions in Africa
      • Appendix B. Select bibliography
      • List of contributors
      • Index.
      ISBN
      • 0415922453 ((alk. paper))
      • 9780415922456 ((alk. paper))
      Tech. report no.
      052001
      LCCN
      00059136
      OCLC
      44720405
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