Histories of Religious Thought and Practice in Africa - by Louis Brenner (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This book is a richly detailed comparative analysis of endogenous, Muslim, and Christian religious thought and practice in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Author(s): Louis Brenner
- 380 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, History
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Book Synopsis
This book is a richly detailed comparative analysis of endogenous, Muslim, and Christian religious thought and practice in sub-Saharan Africa. Organized thematically, the book presents a conceptual and analytical framework for the study of religious traditions as complex and constantly evolving social phenomena. The most salient theme in the book is how different religious traditions defined and provided for the personal and communal wellbeing of their adherents. Other major themes explore how religious traditions have influenced one another, how religious practitioners conceptualized and interacted with spiritual entities, how religious knowledge and expertise were acquired and transmitted, how rituals were organized and structured in order to achieve their aims, and how rituals affected those who performed them. Additional topics analysed include the personalization of relationships with spiritual entities, the gendering of religious thought and practice, how personal transformative rituals were conceptualized and enacted with reference to stages of the life cycle, such as birth, marriage and death, and how suffering was seen as integral to the process of personal transformation. Overall, the book engages with issues that continue to animate the study of religious thought and practice in Africa and African studies more generally.Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .88 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.56 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: History
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Number of Pages: 380
Publisher: James Currey
Format: Hardcover
Author: Louis Brenner
Language: English
Street Date: December 17, 2024
TCIN: 92660064
UPC: 9781847014160
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-8743
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.88 inches length x 6.14 inches width x 9.21 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.56 pounds
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