African Religions and Philosophy (World Philosophers and Their Works)
At a glance:
- Author: John S. Mbiti
- First Published: 1969
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
Context
Four fairly distinct philosophical and scholarly traditions form the background to John S. Mbiti’s classic treatment of the African worldview. The first is the extensive anthropological literature on individual peoples, begun in the colonial period and continuing during African national independence following World War II. This work provided the data from which a more general “African” perspective might be developed. The second sort of research was specifically into religion, as missionaries and scholars became aware that Africans held well-developed religious...
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