The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions

The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions brings together a team of international scholars to create a single-volume resource on the religious beliefs and practices of the peoples in Africa.

• Offers broad coverage of issues relating to African religions, considering experiences in indigenous, Christian, and Islamic traditions across the continent
• Contributors are from a variety of fields, ensuring the volume offers multidisciplinary perspectives
• Explores methodological approaches to religion from anthropological, philosophical, and historical perspectives
• Provides insights into the historical developments in African religions, as well as contemporary issues such as the development of African-initiated churches, neo traditional religions, and Pentecostalism
• Discusses important topics at the intersection of culture and religion in Africa, including the arts, health, politics, globalization, gender relations, and the economy

Nyckelord: Africa; world; Christianity; Pentecostalism; Islam; missions; African-initiated; churches; culture, African / African-American Studies, Christianity, African/African-American Studies, Christianity