African religion defined : a systematic study of ancestor worship among the Akan /
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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Hamilton Books,
[2017].
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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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. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 255 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-250) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0761868445 9780761868446 |