In the light of new knowledge and the ever-increasing interest in African religions, this popular introduction
has now been revised and updated to include:
a section on African proverbs, showing the religious and ethical insights handed down through oral tradition;
new photographs reflecting the spread of African religions across the African continent;
and a fully expanded reading list.
Table of Contents
1. The African Heritage
2. What is African Religion?
3. Where African Religion is Found
4. African Views of the Universe
5. Belief in God
6. How God is Approached by People
7. The Spirits
8. The Origin and Early State of Man
9. Birth and Time of Youth
10. Marriage and Family Life
11. Death and the Hereafter
12. Rituals and Festivals
13. Religious Objects and Places
14. Religious Leaders
15. Health, Magic and Medicine
16. Morals in African Religion
17. The Meeting of African Religion and Other Religions
18. The Value of Religion.
