African Religion Defined: A Systematic Study of Ancestor Worship Among the Akan, 3rd Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761868446)

This edition updates the scholarship on ancestor worship--with the addition of three new chapters. Beginning with Akan theology and ending with sacrifices, the study examines Akan conception of God, the abosom (gods and goddesses) relative to creation, centrality of the ancestors' stool as the ultimate religious symbol housing the soul of the Akan, and organized annual propitiatory festivities carried out among the Akan in honor of the ancestors (Nananom Nsamanfo) and abosom. The book, therefore, serves as an invaluable resource for those interested in the phenomenon of African religion, because it provides real insight into ancestor worship in ways that are meaningful, practical, systematic, and as a way of life by an Akan Traditional ruler (Ↄdikro) and a professor of Africana studies.

Author: Anthony Ephirim-Donkor
ISBN-10: 0761868445
ISBN-13: 9780761868446
Publisher: Hamilton Books
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2016
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d