African religion defined : a systematic study of ancestor worship among the Akan

African religion defined : a systematic study of ancestor worship among the Akan / Anthony Ephirim-Donkor.

This edition updates the scholarship on ancestor worship-with the addition of three new chapters. The book serves as an invaluable resource for those interested in African religion and symbolic representation and praxis of ancestor worship. The study examines Akan conception of God, the abosom, reli...

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Main Author: Ephirim-Donkor, Anthony
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Akan (African people) > Religion.
Ancestor worship > Ghana.
Ancestor worship > Côte d'Ivoire.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Akan (African people) > Religion
Ancestor worship
Ghana > Religious life and customs.
Côte d'Ivoire > Religious life and customs.
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
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Summary:This edition updates the scholarship on ancestor worship-with the addition of three new chapters. The book serves as an invaluable resource for those interested in African religion and symbolic representation and praxis of ancestor worship. The study examines Akan conception of God, the abosom, religious symbols, and annual festivities.
Physical Description:1 online resource (267 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index.
ISBN:9780761868453
0761868453
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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