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African traditional religions in contemporary society / edited by Jacob K. Olupọna.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: New York : International Religious Foundation ; Distributed by Paragon House, c1991.Description: 204 p. ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0892260777 :
  • 0892260793 (pbk.) :
  • 9780892260775
  • 9780892260799
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 299/.6 20
LOC classification:
  • BL2462.5 .A38 1990
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General Collection Kabarak, Main Campus General Stacks BL2462.5 .A38 1990 C.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Available 38862
General Collection Kabarak, Main Campus General Stacks BL2462.5 .A38 1990 C.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 39662

Papers presented at the conference "The place of African traditional religion in contemporary Africa," held in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 10-14 1987, sponsored by the Council for World Religions.

"A new ERA book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:-Introduction / Jacob K. Olupọna -- "Insiders" and "outsiders" in the study of African religions : notes on some problems of theory and method / David Westerlund -- Major issues in the study of African traditional religion / Jacob K. Olupọna -- The place of traditional religion in contemporary South Africa / Gerhardus C. Oosthuizen -- The place of African traditional religion in contemporary Africa : the Yoruba example / Wande Abinbọla -- Flowers in the garden : the role of women in African religion / John S. Mbiti -- The role of women in African traditional religion among the Yoruba / Joseph A. Ọmọyajowo -- The talking drum : a traditional instrument of liturgy and of mediation with the sacred / Georges Niangoran-Bouah -- Religious politics and the myth of Ṣango / Akinwumi Iṣọla -- African traditional socio-religious ethics and national development : the Nigerian case / Friday M. Mbon -- The encounter between African traditional religion and other religions in Nigeria / Joseph O. Awolalu -- Traditional African religion and Christianity / Vincent Mulago -- Revitalization in African traditional religion / Rosalind I.J. Hackett -- Tradition and continuity in African religions : the case of new religious movements / Bennetta W. Jules-Rosette -- Perseverance and transmutation in African traditional religions / Evan M. Zuesse.

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