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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham : Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 online resource (267 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780761868453
  • 0761868453
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: African Religion Defined : A Systematic Study of Ancestor Worship Among the Akan.DDC classification:
  • 299.6
LOC classification:
  • BL467 .E74 2017eb
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  • online - EBSCO
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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.
Summary: 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.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)1406831

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.

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

Print version record.