African Religions

  • African Religions: A Very Short Introduction
    African Religions: A Very Short Introduction
    By Jacob K. Olupona

    This book connects traditional religions to the thriving religious activity in Africa today.

  • African Religions: A Very Short Introduction
    African Religions: A Very Short Introduction
    By Jacob K. Olupona

    For example, the book moves beyond ethnographic descriptions and interpretations of core beliefs and practices to look at how African religion has engaged issues of socioeconomic development and power relations.

  • African Religions: Beliefs and Practices through History
    African Religions: Beliefs and Practices through History
    By Douglas Thomas, Temilola Alanamu

    This volume is specifically written to be highly accessible to students. It provides a much-needed source of connections between the religious traditions and practices of African Americans and those of the people of the continent of Africa.

  • African Religions: An Introduction
    By Bongmba

    In this book, Elias Bongmba examines the colourful and dynamic religions of sub-Saharan communities such as the Wimbum, Yoruba, Zulu, Kikuyu, Ashanti, Dogon and Kongo.

  • African Religions: Symbol, Ritual, and Community
    African Religions: Symbol, Ritual, and Community
    By Benjamin C. Ray

    This book presents a portrait of African religious history framed in the religious themes common to the rest of the world. It looks at the traditional religions...

  • African Religions: Beliefs and Practices through History
    African Religions: Beliefs and Practices through History
    By Douglas Thomas, Temilola Alanamu

    ... Xhosa are traditionally polytheistic. Their main god is known as Thixo or Tsui-Goab. Thixo is the sun god and ... Ngoni, Xhosa, and Scot: Religion and Cultural Interaction in Malawi. London: African Book Collective, 2007. Y YASIGI ...