Religious beliefs and knowledge systems in Africa
Introduction: Beliefs and Knowledge Systems: Power, Eurocentricity, and Bias -- Witchcraft as Ideology and Knowledge -- Elderhood and Ancestorhood as Ideas and Beliefs -- Ifa Divination and Society -- Quranic Epistemology -- Biblical Epistemology -- Pentecostalism and its knowledge system -- Kingshi...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Lanham Boulder New York London
Rowman & Littlefield
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Africa past, present & prospects
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Knowledge
/ Epistemologische Überzeugung
/ Faith
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Africa
Religious life and customs
B Ethnoscience (Africa) Religious aspects B Africa Religion |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Beliefs and Knowledge Systems: Power, Eurocentricity, and Bias -- Witchcraft as Ideology and Knowledge -- Elderhood and Ancestorhood as Ideas and Beliefs -- Ifa Divination and Society -- Quranic Epistemology -- Biblical Epistemology -- Pentecostalism and its knowledge system -- Kingship: Ideology and Epistemologies -- Sacred Kingship: Power, Politics and Ritual Knowledge -- Kingship and Creativity -- Conclusion: Rethinking the disciplines: Africanity and Belief Systems. "The book connects the logic and histories of religion, ideology and indigenous beliefs to understand knowledge systems in Africa and stimulate further research into specific disciplines"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1538150247 |