Religions in Contemporary Africa: An Introduction by Grillo, Laura S.

Religions in Contemporary Africa: An Introduction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780815365792)

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Religions in Contemporary Africa: An Introduction by Grillo, Laura S.

Religions in Contemporary Africa: An Introduction

$39.95
Religions in Contemporary Africa: An Introduction by Grillo, Laura S.

Religions in Contemporary Africa: An Introduction

$39.95
Format: Paperback
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Religions in Contemporary Africa is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the three main religious traditions on the African continent, African indigenous religions, Christianity and Islam. The book provides a historical overview of these important traditions and focuses on the roles they play in African societies today. It includes social, cultural and political case studies from across the continent on the following topical issues:

  • Witchcraft and modernity

  • Power and politics

  • Conflict and peace

  • Media and popular culture

  • Development

  • Human rights

  • Illness and health

  • Gender and sexuality

With suggestions for further reading, discussion questions, illustrations and a list of glossary terms this is the ideal textbook for students in　religion, African studies and adjacent fields approaching this subject area for the first time.　



Author: Laura S. Grillo, Adriaan Van Klinken, Hassan J. Ndzovu
ISBN-10: 0815365799
ISBN-13: 9780815365792
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 04/05/2019
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.54d

By Laura S. Grillo
By Laura S. Grillo
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Laura S. Grillo earned her PhD in History of Religions from The University of Chicago and is Affiliated Faculty at Georgetown University (USA). Her book, An Intimate Rebuke (2018), was supported by a Research Fellowship at Harvard Divinity School.

Hassan J. Ndzovu is Senior Lecturer of Religious Studies at Moi University (Kenya), with a PhD from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (South Africa). He has also held two postdoctoral positions, at Freie Universit舩 Berlin (Germany) and Northwestern University (USA).

Adriaan van Klinken is Associate Professor of Religion and African Studies at the University of Leeds (United Kingdom). He holds a PhD in Religious Studies from Utrecht University (the Netherlands) and was a postdoctoral fellow at SOAS University of London.

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