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African Religion Defined

African Religion Defined

African Religion Defined

Anthony Ephirim-Donkor

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Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2016
Materia
Religión: general
ISBN:
9780761868446
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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, religious symbols, and annual festivities.

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