African religion defined : a systematic study of ancestor worship among the Akan /

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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, reli...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ephirim-Donkor, Anthony
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Akan (African people) > Religion.
Ancestor worship > Ghana.
Ancestor worship > Côte d'Ivoire.
Akan (Peuple d'Afrique) > Religion.
Morts > Culte > Ghāna.
Morts > Culte > Côte-d'Ivoire.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Akan (African people) > Religion
Ancestor worship
Ghana > Religious life and customs.
Côte d'Ivoire > Religious life and customs.
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • African Religion Defined ; CONTENTS; Guide to Pronunciation; Preface; Chapter 1: Akan Theology; Chapter 2: The Abosom; Chapter 3: Cosmology; Chapter 4: Ancestor Worship; Chapter 5: Annual Festivals; Chapter 6: Ancestors' Stool; Chapter 7: Becoming a Living Ancestor; Chapter 8: Witchcraft; Chapter 9: Sacrifices; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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