The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions by Elias K... - 9781405196901

The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African ReligionsAuthor(s): Elias Kifon Bongmba\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781405196901, 978-1405196901\nSynopsis\nThe Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions brings together a team of international scholars to create a single-volume resource on the religious beliefs and practices of the peoples in Africa.\n\nOffers broad coverage of issues relating to African religions, considering experiences in indigenous, Christian, and Islamic traditions across the continent\nContributors are from a variety of fields, ensuring the volume offers multidisciplinary perspectives\nExplores methodological approaches to religion from anthropological, philosophical, and historical perspectives\nProvides insights into the historical developments in African religions, as well as contemporary issues such as the development of African-initiated churches, neo traditional religions, and Penty