African religions & philosophy /John S. Mbiti.
Mbiti, John S,
African religions & philosophy /John S. Mbiti. - second rev. and enl. edition. - Oxford ; Portsmouth, New Hampshire : Heinemann, (c)1990. - xiv, 288 pages : map ; 22 cm.
The study of African religions and philosophy -- The concept of time -- The nature of God -- The works of God -- God and nature -- The worship of God -- Spiritual beings, spirits and the living-dead -- The creation and original state of man -- Ethnic groups, kinship and the individual -- Birth and childhood -- Initiation and puberty rites -- Marriage and procreation -- Death and the hereafter -- Specialists: medicine-men, rainmakers, kings and priests -- Mystical power, magic, witchcraft and sorcery -- The concepts of evil, ethics and justice -- Changing man and his problems -- Christianity, Islam and other religions in Africa -- The search for new values, identity and security.
9780435895914
89048596
GB90-10133
BL2400 / .A375 1990 BL2400
African religions & philosophy /John S. Mbiti. - second rev. and enl. edition. - Oxford ; Portsmouth, New Hampshire : Heinemann, (c)1990. - xiv, 288 pages : map ; 22 cm.
The study of African religions and philosophy -- The concept of time -- The nature of God -- The works of God -- God and nature -- The worship of God -- Spiritual beings, spirits and the living-dead -- The creation and original state of man -- Ethnic groups, kinship and the individual -- Birth and childhood -- Initiation and puberty rites -- Marriage and procreation -- Death and the hereafter -- Specialists: medicine-men, rainmakers, kings and priests -- Mystical power, magic, witchcraft and sorcery -- The concepts of evil, ethics and justice -- Changing man and his problems -- Christianity, Islam and other religions in Africa -- The search for new values, identity and security.
9780435895914
89048596
GB90-10133
BL2400 / .A375 1990 BL2400