Douglas Thomas
Author
Language
English
Description
"The religious experiences of black people throughout the Americas are also covered. The author finds cosmology, symbolism and rituals of Yoruba culture to be the fundamental bases of African traditional religion, and draws similarities between the oral and written literature of West Africans and that of New World practitioners. The influence of Islam and Christianity is also discussed."--Publisher information.
Language
English
Description
This book supplies fundamental information about the diverse religious beliefs of Africa, explains central tenets of the African worldview, and overviews various forms of African spiritual practices and experiences. Africa is an ancient land with a significant presence in world historyespecially regarding the history of the United States, given the ethnic origins of a substantial proportion of the nation's population. This book presents a...