Saturday god and Adventism in Ghana
The Akan people of Ghana treasure a great African heritage in Onyamee Kwaame, the God of Saturday. Long before the European Akwasi Bronii anchored at the shores of Ghana in 1471 A.D. and Sunday was introduced by Christianity as the day of rest, the Akan kept Saturday as their holy day which resemble...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Frankfurt am Main [u.a.]
Lang
1993
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| In: |
Archives of international Adventist history (6)
Year: 1993 |
| Series/Journal: | Archives of international Adventist history
6 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ghana
/ Gemeinschaft der Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten
/ History 1888-1988
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| Further subjects: | B
Free church
B Sect B Nyankopon Kwaame (Akan deity) B Akan (African people) Religion B Sabbatarians History 20th century Ghana B Ghana Church history 20th century B Gemeinschaft der Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten B Ghana B Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Ghana History 20th century B Sabbath History of doctrines B Adventists History 20th century Ghana |
| Summary: | The Akan people of Ghana treasure a great African heritage in Onyamee Kwaame, the God of Saturday. Long before the European Akwasi Bronii anchored at the shores of Ghana in 1471 A.D. and Sunday was introduced by Christianity as the day of rest, the Akan kept Saturday as their holy day which resembled very much the biblical Sabbath. Interestingly enough this indigenous religion is a home-made heritage, reaching deep into Akan antiquity. This Akan heritage is undoubtedly one key reason why the Seventh-day Adventist Church has experienced tremendous growth in Ghana since its official debut in 1988 (A.D.). - Contents: Contents: Religious traditions of the Akan people in Ghana - History of the Seventh-day Adventists in Ghana. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 102) |
| Physical Description: | III, 102 S, Kt, 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 3631456468 |