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_aAfrican religions & philosophy / _cJohn S. Mbiti. |
| 250 | _a2nd rev. | ||
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_aOxford ; _aPortsmouth, N.H. : _bHeinemann, _cc1990. |
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_axiv, 288 p. : _bmap ; _c22 cm. |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 272-278) and index. | ||
| 505 | _aPreface x 1. INTRODUCTION 1 (5) 2. THE STUDY OF AFRICAN RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHY 6 (9) [a] The early Western approaches and attitudes 6 (4) [b] Intermediate and current studies 10 (5) 3. THE CONCEPT OF TIME AS A KEY TO THE UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETATION OF AFRICAN RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHY 15 (14) [a] Potential time and actual time 16 (1) [b] Time reckoning and chronology 17 (4) [c] The concept of past, present and future 21 (1) [d] The concept of history and pre-history 22 (2) [e] The concept of human life in relation to time 24 (1) [f] Death and immortality 24 (2) [g] Space and time 26 (1) [h] Discovering or extending the future dimension of time 27 (2) 4. THE NATURE OF GOD 29 (10) [a] The eternal and intrinsic attributes of God 30 (4) [b] The moral attributes of God 34 (5) 5. THE WORKS OF GOD 39 (9) [a] Creation 39 (2) [b] Providence and sustenance 41 (2) [c] God and afflictions 43 (2) [d] The governing work of God 45 (2) [e] God and human history 47 (1) 6. GOD AND NATURE 48 (10) [a] Anthropomorphic attributes of God 48 (2) [b] God, animals and plants 50 (1) [c] God, natural objects and phenomena 51 (7) 7. THE WORSHIP OF GOD 58 (16) [a] Sacrifices and offerings 58 (3) [b] Prayers, invocations, blessings and salutations 61 (5) [c] Miscellaneous other acts and expressions of worship 66 (1) [d] Religious intermediaries 67 (4) [e] Occasion and place of worship 71 (3) 8. SPIRITUAL BEINGS, SPIRITS AND THE LIVING-DEAD 74 (16) [a] Divinities and God's associates 74 (3) [b] Spirits 77 (4) [c] The living-dead 81 (9) 9. THE CREATION AND ORIGINAL STATE OF MAN 90 (8) [a] The creation and origin of man 90 (3) [b] The original state of man, and God's provision for him 93 (1) [c] The separation between God and man 94 (4) 10. ETHNIC GROUPS, KINSHIP AND THE INDIVIDUAL 98 (9) [a] The tribes, nations or peoples of Africa 98 (4) [b] Kinship 102 (2) [c] The family, the household and the individual 104 (3) 11. BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD 107 (11) [a] Pregnancy 107 (2) [b] The actual birth 109 (6) [c] The naming and nursing of children 115 (3) 12. INITIATION AND PUBERTY RITES 118 (12) [a] Akamba initiation rites 119 (4) [b] Maasai initiation rites 123 (1) [c] Nandi female initiation rites 124 (3) [d] Ndebele puberty rites 127 (3) 13. MARRIAGE AND PROCREATION 130 (15) [a] Preparation for marriage and procreation 131 (1) [b] Choosing the marriage partner 132 (2) [c] Betrothal and courtship 134 (1) [d] The wedding ceremony 135 (3) [e] `Polygamy' and inheriting wives or husbands 138 (3) [f] Divorce and separation 141 (1) [g] The place and use of sex in married life 142 (3) 14. DEATH AND THE HEREAFTER 145 (17) [a] Death among the Ndebele 145 (3) [b] Death among the Abaluyia 148 (3) [c] The causes and meaning of death 151 (4) [d] The hereafter 155 (2) [e] The destiny of the soul 157 (5) 15. SPECIALISTS: MEDICINE-MEN, RAINMAKERS, KINGS AND PRIESTS 162 (27) [a] The medicine-men 162 (5) [b] Mediums and diviners 167 (7) [c] Rainmakers 174 (3) [d] Kings, queens and rulers 177 (5) [e] Priests, prophets and religious founders 182 (7) 16. MYSTICAL POWER, MAGIC, WITCHCRAFT AND SORCERY 189 (10) 17. THE CONCEPTS OF EVIL, ETHICS AND JUSTICE 199 (12) [a] The origin and nature of evil 199 (6) [b] Restitution and punishment 205 (2) [c] Summary and conclusion 207 (4) 18. CHANGING MAN AND HIS PROBLEMS 211 (12) [a] The causes of this rapid change 211 (2) [b] The nature of this change 213 (3) [c] Problems of the rapid change 216 (7) 19. CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM AND OTHER RELIGIONS IN AFRICA 223 (33) [a] Christianity in Africa 223 (13) [b] Islam in Africa 236 (12) [c] Other religious traditions in Africa 248 (8) 20. THE SEARCH FOR NEW VALUES, IDENTITY AND SECURITY 256 (16) [a] The religious claim 256 (4) [b] The ideological claim 260 (5) [c] Conclusion: Religion in the African Dilemma 265 (7) SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 272 (5) APPENDIX: SUPPLEMENTARY SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 277 (2) INDEXES 279 Map and list of African peoples mentioned in the book frontispie | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aPhilosophy, African. | |
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_aReligion _zAfrica Sub-Saharan |
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