The African Diaspora and the Study of Religion

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The African Diaspora and the Study of Religion
Author : T. Trost
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Publisher : Springer
Language : English
Release Date : 25 December 2007
ISBN : 9780230609938
Pages : 268 pages
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This book focuses on the location of the religious heritage of Africa within the academic study of religion - including indigenous African religions, African Christianities, African/American forms of Islam, the religions of African Americans, Afro-Caribbean religions, and Afro-Brazilian religions.

The African Diaspora and the Study of Religion

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