African Religions and Philosophy
by Mbiti, John S.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1970-06-01
Publisher(s): Doubleday
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Summary
African Religions and Philosophy is a systematic study of the attitudes of mind and belief that have evolved in the many societies of Africa.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| The Study of African Religions and Philosophy | |
| The Concept of Time as a Key to the Understanding and Interpretation of African Religions and Philosophy | |
| The Nature of God | |
| The Works of God God and Nature | |
| The Worship of God | |
| Spiritual Beings, Spirits and the Living-Dead | |
| The Creation and Original State of Man Ethnic Groups, Kinship and the Individual Birth and Childhood | |
| Initiation and Puberty Rites Marriage and Procreation | |
| Death and the Hereafter Specialists: Medicine-Men, Rainmakers, Kings, and Priests | |
| Mystical Power, Magic, Witchcraft and Sorcery | |
| The Concepts of Evil, Ethics and Justice Changing | |
| Man and His Problems Christianity, Islam and other Religions in Africa | |
| The Search for New Values, Identity, and Security | |
| Bibliographies | |
| Index | |
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