African Spirituality - On Becoming Ancestors (Paperback, Third Edition)

Using the Akan in Ghana as a paradigmatic African representative group, African Spirituality: On Becoming Ancestors, Third Edition offers a unique African developmental praxis to eternal life immortality. Indeed, this way of life is predicated on the awareness and application of certain intrinsic values, which, if followed, lead to eternal life. As a way of living, African spirituality begins when an individual becomes morally and ethically responsible for one's own actions while engaged on an ethical path (Obra Bc) in pursuance of one's unique career endeavor (Nkrabea). Though an individual quest, society is, however, the arbiter of one's ethical and moral life, when society confers on the person adjudged a success the stage title of Nana. At old age, Obra Bc ends as an active endeavor. However, as repositories of wisdom, senior elders continue to inculcate in succeeding generations the principles, art, and mastery of ideal life (Obra pa). Then upon death, senior elders are transformed into deities, bequeathing to living descendants names worthy of evocation and worship. Indeed, this book is the first study of its kind to draw on the experiences of an entire people, their psychological dispositions and effects on the Akan during adulthood. Thus, this book brings a unique perspective to the study of spirituality, religion, developmental psychological theory, what it means to achieve perfection as an elder on earth, and upon death join the esteemed company of the Nananom Nsamanfo (Ancestors).

General

Imprint:	Hamilton Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2021
Authors:	Anthony Ephirim-Donkor
Dimensions:	219 x 153 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	318
Edition:	Third Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-7260-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7618-7260-4
Barcode:	9780761872603

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