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100 1 $aMbiti, John S.
245 10 $aIntroduction to African religion /$cJohn S. Mbiti.
250 $a2nd rev. ed.
260 $aOxford [England] ;$aPortsmouth, N.H., USA :$bHeinemann Educational Books,$c1991.
300 $a216 pages :$billustrations ;$c22 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 206-207) and index.
505 0 $aReliglion Celebrates Life. Religion Shows people their Limitations -- Appendix A: Questions -- Appendix B: Books for Advanced Reading on African Religion -- Appendix C: Examples of African Proverbs and Wise Sayings.
505 0 $aCh. 1. The African Heritage. The Richness of the African Heritage. The Spreading of the African Heritage. The Nature of the African Heritage -- Ch. 2. What is African Religion? The Nature of African Religion. African Religion is Part of the African Heritage. African Religion Belongs to the People. How African Religion was Founded. Does African Religion have Sacred Scriptures? Some Wrong Ideas about African Religion -- Ch. 3. Where African Religion is Found. African Religion is Found in the Rituals, Ceremonies and Festivals of the People. African Religion is found in Shrines, Sacred Places and Religious Objects. African Religion is Found in Art and Symbols. African Religion is Found in Music and Dance. African Religion is Found in Proverbs, Riddles and Wise Sayings. African Religion is Found in Names of People and Places. African Religion is Found in Myths and Legends. African Religion is Found in Beliefs and Customs. African Religion is Found in all Aspects of Life. The Geographical Distribution of African Religion -- Ch. 4. African Views of the Universe. Accumulation of Ideas about the Universe. A Created Universe. The Nature of the Universe. Order and Power in the Universe. Man at the Centre of the Universe -- Ch. 5. Belief in God. The Origin of Belief in God. The Names of God. What God Does. Human Images of God. The Nature of God -- Ch. 6. How God is Approached by People. The Meaning and Purpose of Worship. Prayers. Making Sacrifices and Offerings. Singing and Dancing in Worship. Intermediaries between God and Man -- Ch. 7. The Spirits. Types of Spirits. Nature Spirits. Human Spirits. What do Spirits do to People? Belief in Spirits Helps to Explain the Universe -- Ch. 8. The Origin and Early State of Man. The Value of Myths. The Creation of Man. The Condition of the First Men -- Ch. 9. Birth and Time of Youth. A Child is Expected. The Baby Arrives. The Baby is Given a Name. When Twins and Triplets are Born. Growth, Circumcision and Initiation. The Meaning and Importance of Initiation. Different Forms of Initiation -- Ch. 10. Marriage and Family Life. The Obligation to Get Married. Marriage Customs. The Meaning of Marriage in African Societies. Children and Family Life -- Ch. 11. Death and the Hereafter. The Origin of Death. How Death is Caused in Human Life. The Act of Dying. Rituals of Death. The Hereafter. The Destiny of the Soul. Remembering the Departed -- Ch. 12. Rituals and Festivals. The Meaning and Importance of Rituals. Personal Rituals. Agricultural Rituals. Health Rituals. Homestead Rituals. Professional Rituals. Festivals -- Ch. 13. Religious Objects and Places. Personal Religious Objects. Ritual Objects. Objects for Offerings and Sacrifices. Religious Places -- Ch. 14. Religious Leaders. The Value of Religious Leaders. Medicine Men. Diviners, Mediums and Seers. Ritual Elders, Rain-makers and Priests. Traditional Rulers -- Ch. 15. Health, Magic and Medicine. Enemies of Society. Magic, Sorcery and Witchcraft. Medicine -- Ch. 16. Morals in African Religion. The Meaning and Value of Morals. Family Morals. Community Morals. God and Human Morals -- Ch. 17. The Meeting of African Religion and Other Religions. Africa as the Continent of Many Religions. The Meeting between African Religion, Islam and Christianity. The Future of African Religion -- Ch. 18. The Value of Religion. Religion and Society. Religion Cultivates the Whole Person. Religion Provides People with a View of the World. Religion Answers Some Questions which Nothing Else Can Answer. Religion Provides Mankind with Moral Values by which to Live. Religion Gives Food to meet Spiritual Hunger. Religion has Inspired Great Ideas. Religion as a Means of Communication. Religion Pays Attention to the Key Moments in the Life of the Individual.
520 $aIn the light of new knowledge and the ever-increasing interest in African religions, this popular introduction has now been revised and updated to include: a section on African proverbs, showing the religious and ethical insights handed down through oral tradition; new photographs reflecting the spread of African religions across the African continent; and a fully expanded reading list.
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