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Religious Beliefs and Knowledge Systems in Africa (Hardcover)
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Religious Beliefs and Knowledge Systems in Africa (Hardcover)
Series: Africa: Past, Present & Prospects
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Key to African studies is understanding the knowledge systems of
the continent and her diaspora. The representation and
understanding of Africa are dependent on the observer's definition
of knowledge. Afrocentric knowledge is comprised of a collection of
political, religious and indigenous belief systems. Religious
Beliefs and Knowledge Systems in Africa begins with deconstructing
the Western philosophy of knowledge before defining and exploring
the epistemic disciplines of Africa. It transcends postcolonial
critique, through an Afrocentric approach to knowledge divided into
three key themes. The first of these is the African Worldview,
exploring knowledge through eldership, witchcraft and divination.
This is followed up Kingship ideology and epistemologies, exploring
how politics, religion and belief shape African society. Finally,
the World Religion chapter explores Christianity, Islam and
Pentecostalism in their impact on African ways of knowing. The book
calls to action new fields of study in universities, understanding
African ways of knowing through more nuanced disciplines.
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