Spearmasters

Introduction to African Religion

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

Spear Masters contends that in Africa there exists only one religion with a vast array of "denominations." African religion is expressed in a different way by each of the denominations, which creates confusion for those who believe that there are more than one African religion. Spear Masters presents information about some of the larger and most significant expressions of the sole African religion, so that the reader will understand the relationship between God the creator and the notions of the relationship with the family and community. The term "spear master" relates to the integrity and ethics that had to accompany the maker and user of the spear in ancient African societies. The essence of religion presented in Spear Masters is the deification of one's society and nation, and making sacred the traditions and rituals of the ordinary lives of the people.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-04-26
Mått:156 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:259 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:128
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761835745

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Religion och tro inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Molefi Kete Asante is a professor in the Department of African American Studies at Temple University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles. He is a published author of more than sixty books and 300 scholarly articles. Emeka Nwadiora has a double doctorate from Howard University and from Temple University respectively. He is a member of the School of Social Work at Temple University.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 PrefacePart 2 AcknowledgementsChapter 3 The God of GodsChapter 4 Divine Rulers: Representing God on EarthChapter 5 Sacrifices and Prayers in African ReligionChapter 6 The Ancestral World: Seeing the UnseenChapter 7 The Concept of EvilChapter 8 Servants: Explaining the InexplicableChapter 9 Rituals: Making Possible the ImpossibleChapter 10 Spirit Conquering MatterChapter 11 The Spear Master's SoryPart 12 ReferencesPart 13 Bibliography of African Religious SourcesPart 14 Index