By Ezra Chitando,Afe, Dr Adogame,Bolaji, Dr Bateye,Ezra, Professor Chitando

ISBN-10: 1138261092

ISBN-13: 9781138261099

ISBN-10: 1409419703

ISBN-13: 9781409419709

The historiography of African religions and religions in Africa provides a striking shift from the examine of 'Africa as item' to 'Africa as Subject', therefore translating the topic from obscurity into the worldwide neighborhood of the educational examine of faith. This booklet provides a different multidisciplinary exploration of African traditions within the examine of faith in Africa and the hot African diaspora. The booklet is established below 3 major sections - rising traits within the educating of African Religions; Indigenous notion and Spirituality; and Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. members drawn from diversified African and international contexts situate present scholarly traditions of the learn of African religions in the purview of educational stumble upon and exchanges with non-African students and non-African contexts. African students improve the learn of religions from their respective educational and methodological orientations. Jacob Kehinde Olupona stands proud as a pioneer within the socio-scientific interpretation of African indigenous faith and religions in Africa. This e-book is to his honour and marks his giant contribution to an rising box of research and research.

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African Traditions in the Study of Religion in Africa: Emerging Trends, Indigenous Spirituality and the Interface with other World Religions (Vitality of Indigenous Religions) by Ezra Chitando,Afe, Dr Adogame,Bolaji, Dr Bateye,Ezra, Professor Chitando


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