Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. E Bolaji Idowu (1913-1995 was the third native-born leader of the Methodist Church Nigeria, serving from 1972 to 1984. He is also well known for his ethnographic and theological studies of the Yoruba people. In the process of preparing a doctoral thesis for the University of London (in 1955), Idowu discovered that all the available material on African religion appeared to be inaccurate, condescending or simply ridiculous. (For example: Leo Frobenius's belief that the Yoruba religion came from Plato's Atlantis by way of Egypt.) As a result, he set out to describe the religious beliefs of his own Yoruba people according to universal theological concerns such as the nature of the Deity, morality, and the ultimate destiny of mankind. His writings on the subject are among the first examples of African religion seen from the viewpoint of an African, but it is not a traditional religious, and the result is biased by Christianity, distancing the reader from real orthodox tribal customs and practices.--Wiki. Extremely scarce in dj. Important work on African religion written by an African scholar and religious leader. Near fine. Minimal toned dj and text block. Tight, bright, and unmarred. xii, 228 pp, 23 cm.

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Bookseller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11450
Title: African Traditional Religion, a Definition
Author: Idowu, E Bolaji
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Orbis Books
Place of Publication: Maryknoll, NY
Date Published: 1973
Keywords: Occult
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