West African Psychology: A Comparative Study of Psychology and Religious Thought

by Edward Geoffrey Parrinder

Book Overview

This book is a groundbreaking comparative study of African religion and psychology, dealing with the concept of the soul in West African belief. Based on personal research supported by anthropological study, this examination of West African thought on the soul, and spiritual powers of man and animals, concentrates predominantly on the western coast and hinterland, from the Ivory Coast to Eastern Nigeria. This is a comprehensive and interesting selection...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0227170547
• ISBN13: 9780227170540
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: James Clarke Company
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"