African Religions & PhilosophyPraeger, 1969 - 290 pages African Religions and Philosophy is a systematic study of the attitudes of mind and belief that have evolved in the many societies of Africa. |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE STUDY OF AFRICAN RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHY | 8 |
THE NATURE OF | 37 |
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Abaluyia African religions African societies African traditional African traditional religions Akamba Akan animals Azande Baganda Bambuti Banyarwanda believe birth cattle cause ceremony Chagga child Christianity Christianity in Africa Church clan concept concerned continue corporate culture customs dead death divinities E. E. Evans-Pritchard Ethiopia evil example father Gikuyu girls give God's human husband immortality individual initiation rites intermediaries Islam Judaism killed king kinship living living-dead London magic marriage married means medicine medicine-men mediums misfortune mission Christianity missionary modern change moral mother Muslim mystical power myths nature Négritude Nuer offence parents partly person physical political practice pray prayers priests rain rainmakers relatives religious rhythm ritual rulers sacred sacrifices and offerings Sasa period sexual Shilluk Shona shrines social solidarity Sonjo spirits symbol tion traditional religions tribal Uganda village wife witchcraft women worship Yoruba Zamani period