The Wiley-Blackwell Companion To African Religions (Wiley-Blackwell Companions To Religion)

Authors: Elias Kifon Bongmba
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: wiley, blackwell, companions, religions, companion, african
Pages: 632
Published: 2012-05-22
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1405196904     ISBN-13: 9781405196901
Binding: Hardcover (1)
List Price: 199.95 USD
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions brings together a team of international scholars to create a single-volume resource on the religious beliefs and practices of the peoples in Africa.
  • Offers broad coverage of issues relating to African religions, considering experiences in indigenous, Christian, and Islamic traditions across the continent
  • Contributors are from a variety of fields, ensuring the volume offers multidisciplinary perspectives
  • Explores methodological approaches to religion from anthropological, philosophical, and historical perspectives
  • Provides insights into the historical developments in African religions, as well as contemporary issues such as the development of African-initiated churches, neo traditional religions, and Pentecostalism
  • Discusses important topics at the intersection of culture and religion in Africa, including the arts, health, politics, globalization, gender relations, and the economy


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