01232nam a22001457a 4500020001800000082001000018100004700028245006700075250000800142260004400150300003400194505003600228520070400264650011800968  a9780199790586  a299.6  aOlupona, Jacob K. (Jacob Kẹhinde), 1951-  aAfrican Religions : A Very Short IntroductioncJacob K Olupona  a1st  aNew YorkbOxford University Pressc2014  axxiv, 152 Pagesb17X11 cmbPB  aInclude Illustrations and Index  aWhat are African religions? African Religions: A Very Short Introduction answers this question by examining primarily indigenous religious traditions on the African continent, as well as exploring Christianity and Islam. It focuses on the diversity of ethnic groups, languages, cultures, and worldviews, emphasizing the continent's regional diversity. Olupona examines a wide range of African religious traditions on their own terms and in their social, cultural, and political contexts. For example, the book moves beyond ethnographic descriptions and interpretations of core beliefs and practices to look at how African religion has engaged issues of socioeconomic development and power relations.  aAfrica -- Religion.aAfrica -- Religious life and customs.aReligion and culture -- Africa.areligious traditions