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Autore |
Ephirim-Donkor Anthony |
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Titolo |
African personality and spirituality : the role of abosom and human essence / / Anthony Ephirim-Donkor |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; London, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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ISBN |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (211 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Akan (African people) - Religion |
Religion and ethics |
Africa, Sub-Saharan Religion |
Africa, Sub-Saharan Religious life and customs |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Akan eschatology -- The nature of the spirit -- The spirit incarnate -- Manifestation of the spirit -- The ethical pathway. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is a revealing and insightful study about Gods and Goddesses (Abosom) as key to unlocking the mystery of the human being. Thus, this book will be of interest to Africanists, African Americanists, those interested in black spirituality and hermeneutics, cultural anthropologists, and scholars of religion and theology. |
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