ISBN:
9780199790586
,
0199790582
Language:
English
Pages:
xxiv, 152 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
,
18 cm
Series Statement:
Very short introductions 377
Series Statement:
Very short introductions
DDC:
299.6
Keywords:
Religion and culture
;
Africa Religious life and customs
;
Africa Religion
;
Einführung
;
Einführung
Description / Table of Contents:
Worldview, cosmology, and myths of originsGods, ancestors, and spirit beings -- Sacred authority : Divine kingship, priests, and diviners -- Ceremonies, festivals, and rituals -- Sacred arts and ritual performances -- Christianity and Islam in Africa -- African religions today.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-141) and index
