African Religions by Douglas Thomas (.PDF)
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African Religions: Beliefs and Practices through History by Douglas Thomas,Temilola Alanamu
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Overview: 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.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy
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