African Religion Defined: A Systematic Study of Ancestor Worship Among the Akan

by Anthony Ephirim-Donkor

Book Overview

This edition updates the scholarship on ancestor worship-with the addition of three new chapters. Beginning with Akan theology and ending with sacrifices, the study examines Akan conception of God, the abosom (gods and goddesses) relative to creation, centrality of the ancestors' stool as the ultimate religious symbol housing the soul of the Akan, and organized annual propitiatory festivities carried out among the Akan in honor of the ancestors (Nananom...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761868445
• ISBN13: 9780761868446
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Hamilton Books
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"