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African spirituality, politics and knowledge systems : sacred words and Holy realms /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Falola, Toyin (Author)
Corporate Author: Bloomsbury (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.
Series:Bloomsbury studies in black religion and cultures.
Subjects:
Africa > Religion.
Africa > Religious life and customs.
Afrique > Religion.
Afrique > Vie religieuse.
Religion: general.
Religious groups: social & cultural aspects.
Religion.
Africa.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Sacred Words and Realms
  • Part I. Indigenous Systems. 1. Diviners and Indigenous Knowledge ; 2. Shamanism as a Knowledge System ; 3. Magic and Witchcraft
  • Part II. Islam. 4. Sufism as a Knowledge System ; 5. Political and Intellectual Thoughts of Usman Dan Fodio ; 6. Shaykh Ahmadu Bamba and the Muridiyya Sufi Order
  • Part III. Christianity. 7. Missionaries and Knowledge Production ; 8. Pentecostalism: Philosophies and Prractices ; 9. African Spiritual Churches
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.