African Traditions in the Study of Religion, Diaspora and Gendered Societies (Vitality of Indigenous Religions)

Synopsis

The historiography of African religions and religions in Africa presents a remarkable shift from the study of 'Africa as Object' to 'Africa as Subject', thus translating the subject from obscurity into the global community of the academic study of religion. This book presents a unique multidisciplinary exploration of African Traditions in the Study of Religion, Diaspora, and Gendered Societies. The book is structured under two main sections. The first provides insights into the interface between Religion and Society. The second features African Diaspora together with Youth and Gender which have not yet featured prominently in studies on religion in Africa. Contributors drawn from diverse African and global contexts situate current scholarly traditions of the study of African religions within the purview of academic encounter and exchanges with non-African scholars and non-African contexts. African scholars enrich the study of religions from their respective academic and methodological orientations. Jacob Kehinde Olupona stands out as a pioneer in the socio-scientific interpretation of African indigenous religion and religions in Africa and the new African Diaspora. This book honours his immense contribution to an emerging field of study and research.

Copyright:

2013

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

206 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781317184171

Related ISBNs:

9781138250697, 9781409446149, 9781315566054

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/23/22

Copyrighted By:

Afe Adogame, Ezra Chitando and Bolaji Bateye and the contributors

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Afe Adogame