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John S. Mbiti

Oxford: At the Clarendon Press

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Concepts of God in Africa

Religion & Spirituality

Society for promoting Christian knowledge

African Religions and Philosophy is a systematic study of the attitudes of mind and belief that have evolved in the many societies of Africa. In this second edition, Dr Mbiti has updated his material to include the involvement of women in religion, and the potential unity to be found in what was once thought to be a mass of quite separate religions. Mbiti adds a new dimension to the understanding of the history, thinking, and life throughout the African continent. Religion is approached from an African point of view but is as accessible to readers who belong to non-African societies as it is to those who have grown up in African nations. Since its first publication, this book has become acknowledged as the standard work in the field of study, and it is essential reading for anyone concerned with African religion, history, philosophy, anthropology or general African studies.

African Religions and Philosophy

Heinemann Educ.

In his widely acclaimed survey, John Mbiti sheds light on the survival and prosperity of African Religion in different historical, geographical, sociological, cultural, and physical environments. He presents a constellation of African worldviews, beliefs in God, use of symbols, valued traditions, and practices that have taken root with African peoples throughout the vast continent. Mbiti's accessible writing style sympathetically portrays how African Religion manifests itself in ritual, festival, healing, the human life cycle, and interplay with the mystical and invisible world. The account embraces foundational traditions, while touching on elements that spawn transitions, including migration, the spread of Christianity and Islam, political-economic development, and modern communication. This popular introduction leaves readers with informed knowledge of the riches of African heritage.
 Brief Table of Contents:
 1. The African Heritage 2. What Is African Religion? 3. Where African Religion Is Found 4. African Views of the Universe 5. Belief in God 6. How God Is Approached by People 7. The Spirits 8. The Origin and Early State of Man 9. Birth and Time of Youth 10. Marriage and Family Life 11. Death and the Hereafter 12. Rituals and Festivals 13. Religious Objects and Places 14. Religious Leaders 15. Health, Magic and Medicine 16. Morals in African Religion 17. The Meeting of African Religion and Other Religions 18. The Value of Religion
 Appendixes: Questions / Books for Advanced Reading on African Religion / Examples of African Proverbs and Wise Sayings

Introduction to African Religion, Second Edition

Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

Waveland Press. Inc.

African Religions & Philosophy

East African Educational Publishers Ltd

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