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Ephirim-Donkor, Anthony.

African religion defined : a systematic study of ancestor worship among the Akan / Anthony Ephirim-Donkor. - Third edition. - Lanham : Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] - 1 online resource (267 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index.

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.

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.

ISBN: 9780761868453 0761868453

Source: 968773 MIL

Subjects--Topical Terms:
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

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Ghana--Religious life and customs.
Côte d'Ivoire--Religious life and customs.
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic book.

LC Class. No.: BL467 / .E74 2017eb

Dewey Class. No.: 299.6