African Politics and Ethics : Exploring New Dimensions / / by Munyaradzi Felix Murove |
Autore | Murove Munyaradzi Felix |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Springer International Publishing, 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Disciplina |
364.1323096
100 |
Soggetto topico |
Philosophy, African
Political science - Philosophy Africa - Politics and government Ethics Africa - Religion African Philosophy Political Philosophy African Politics Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics African Religions |
ISBN | 3-030-54185-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. African Ethics -- Chapter 2. Ethical Politics in the Context of African Traditional Religion -- Chapter 3. African Ethics and the Post-Colonial Politics of Tradition -- Chapter 4. The Predominance of Tradition and African Identity -- Chapter 5. African Traditional Humanism and the Ethic of Collectivism -- Chapter 6. Regional Integration and the Ethic of Co-operation in post-Colonial Africa -- Chapter 7. African Traditional Resources for Ethical Leadership -- Epilogue. |
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Murove Munyaradzi Felix
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African Women’s Liberating Philosophies, Theologies, and Ethics / / edited by Beatrice Okyere-Manu, Léocadie Lushombo |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 pages) |
Disciplina | 230.0464 |
Soggetto topico |
Feminist theology
Liberation theology Ethics Africa - Religion Philosophy, African Feminist Theology Liberation Theology Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics African Religions African Philosophy |
ISBN | 3-031-39133-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction: Ethics and Philosophy, African Women’s Perspective -- Part I Ethics, African Philosophy and Liberation -- 2. Katie Geneva Cannon’s Cross-Cultural and Bridge-Building Womanist Ethics -- 3. “A Beautiful Black Pearl Bead”: Dube’s Poetics of Spiritual Esthetics of Dark Luminosity -- 4. Ethics and Values of Mercy A. Oduyoye’s Theology of Liberation -- 5. Social Motherhood and Masculinization of the Church in Bernadette Mbuy-Beya’s Ethics and Philosophical Anthropology -- 6 -- The Ethics of Liberation of Rosemary Nkoyo Edet and Peggy Mulambya-Kabonde -- Part II Founding Matriarchs on African Communal Philosophy and Environmental Ethics -- 7. Beyond Isirika: Problematizing and Theorizing Musimbi Kanyoro’s Communal Ethics -- 8. Hannah Kinoti: African Religion, Community Consciousness, and Virtue Ethics -- 9. Ethics, Gender, and Philosophy of Puleng LenkaBula -- 10. Ethics and Philosophy of Anne Nasimiyu Wasike -- 11. Environmental Ethics of African Women Theologians -- Part III Ethics of Reading for Liberation and Biblical Interpretation -- 12. Unveiling Hidden Narratives: Musa Dube’s Postcolonial Feminist Lens on Biblical Studies -- 13. Bosadi Hermeneutics: Mapping Masenya’s Journey of Collisions and Relationships in Biblical Interpretation -- 14. Ethical Readings of Elna Mouton: Exploring Gender, Household Code, and Ethos in New Testament Writings -- 15. Afterword: A Flame Blazes in the Darkness!. |
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Conceptualizations of Africa : Perspectives from Sciences and Humanities / / edited by Abdul Karim Bangura, JP Afamefuna Ifedi |
Autore | Bangura Abdul Karim |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (527 pages) |
Disciplina | 320.96 |
Altri autori (Persone) | IfediJ. P. Afamefuna |
Collana | African Studies and Research Forum Series |
Soggetto topico |
Africa - Politics and government
Africa - Economic conditions Africa - Religion Philosophy, African Africa - History Ethnology - Africa Culture African Politics African Economics African Religions African Philosophy African History African Culture |
ISBN |
9783031745355
3031745353 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. General Introduction -- Part I: Sciences -- Chapter 2. African Psychology -- Chapter 3. Climate Change -- Chapter 4. Climate Science -- Chapter 5. Computer Science -- Chapter 6. Criminology -- Chapter 7. Economics -- Chapter 8. Education -- Chapter 9. E-learning -- Chapter 10. International Political Economy -- Chapter 11. International Relations -- Chapter 12. Mathematics -- Chapter 13. Sociology -- Chapter 14. Women’s Studies -- Part II: Humanities -- Chapter 15. African Religion -- Chapter 16. Community Development -- Chapter 17. History -- Chapter 18. Human Rights.-Chapter 19. International Law -- Chapter 20. Libraries -- Chapter 21. Literature -- Chapter 22. Youth. |
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Bangura Abdul Karim
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Contemporary African Perspectives on the Bible / / edited by Tobias Marevesa, Nyasha Madzokere, Lovemore Togarasei, Billy Meyer |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (411 pages) |
Disciplina | 220.6 |
Soggetto topico |
Bible - Study and teaching
Africa - Religion Ethnology - Africa Culture Theology Biblical Studies African Religions African Culture Christian Theology |
ISBN | 3-031-54168-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 01: Introduction: Ex Africa aliquid semper novi -- Part One: Looking back and Looking Forward. New Thoughts on Decolonial theory in Africa -- 02: Decolonising Biblical Studies in Africa: Re-thinking the possibilities, opportunities and challenges -- 03: Biblical Hermeneutics of Liberation in the South African Context From a ‘suspicious interpreter’ to a ‘suspicious text’ -- 04: Autonomy and the challenges of interpreting the Decolonial African Bible -- 05: Postcolonial Paul in Africa? -- 06: Liberation through language: Kaaps-speakers, Bible translation, and identity creation -- Part Two: Voices from Africa -- 07: Seeking Covenantal Justice, Reading Jonah and Malachi with African Christians -- 08: Righteous Rage and the Politics of Subsistence Economies: A Socio-Economic Reading of the Books of Amos and Micah from an African Perspective -- 09: Africanizing Divine Revelation through History-Telling: Joshua 23-24 as a Hermeneutic Template -- 10: A Pie in the Sky or Bread on Earth?: The Lord’s Prayer in Q and Africa Today -- Part Three: Emerging Voices from Zimbabwe -- 11: Propaganda Hermeneutics of the Bible: Emerging Trends of the Interpretation of the Bible in Zimbabwe -- 12: Examining Proverbs 6:6-11 and Selected Shona Proverbs from African Biblical hermeneutics -- 13: Spare the rod and spoil the child (Proverbs 13:24): Cultural Hermeneutical Contestations on Childhood Maltreatment in Zimbabwe -- 14: Interpreting the book of Amos: A contemporary African biblical hermeneutical perspective -- 15: Re-reading Luke 4:18-19 through the lenses of the subaltern in Zimbabwe -- 16: An evaluation of the biblical interpretation in an African context in light of 2 Peter 1:20-21 -- 17: Pauline Christianity, Forefathers and Pure Conscience: A postcolonial reading of 2 Timothy 1:3 from a Zimbabwean context -- 18: Blackening the Bible in the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe: A Liberated and Liberating Interpretation of the Bible in Contemporary Restoration Churches -- 19: Conclusion: The Past and Futureof African scholars’ contribution to biblical interpretation. |
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Deux figures importantes dans la culture dagara : le kcntcnd et la femme dagara |
Autore | Somé Joseph-Mukasa |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : L'Harmattan, 2015 |
Soggetto topico |
Dagaaba (African people) - Religion - Africa
Dagaaba (African people) - Social life and customs Women - Social conditions Women, Dagaaba African Religions Religion Philosophy & Religion |
ISBN |
2-336-38935-5
2-336-73946-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910149496103321 |
Somé Joseph-Mukasa
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Interfaith Networks and Development : Case Studies from Africa / / edited by Ezra Chitando, Ishanesu Sextus Gusha |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2022 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 pages) |
Disciplina | 338.9607 |
Collana | Sustainable Development Goals Series |
Soggetto topico |
Religions
Africa - Religion Economic development Culture - Study and teaching Comparative Religion African Religions Development Studies Cultural Studies |
ISBN | 3-030-89807-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I: Interfaith Networks: Conceptualisation and Examples of Pan-African Organisations -- 1. Interfaith Networks and Development -- 2. Exploring Interfaith Networks in the Context of Development: Key Considerations -- 3. Faith to Action Network: A Permanent Balancing Act -- 4. KAICIID: An Emerging Significant Player in Global Interfaith and Development Initiatives -- 5. The Programme for Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa (PROCMURA) Work in Building Peaceful and Inclusive Societies -- Part II: Interfaith Networks and Gender in Africa -- 6. Women of Faith Working Together as Mothers of a Culture of Peace: The Women’s Interfaith Council in Northern Nigeria -- 7. An Interfaith Body for Gender Justice in Tanzania: An Overview -- 8. Interfaith Approaches to Violence against Women and Development: The Case of the South African Faith and Family Institute -- 9. Interfaith Collaboration, Sexual Diversity and Development in Botswana -- Part III: Case Studies of Interfaith Networks and Development in Selected African Countries -- 10. The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda and Development -- 11. Religion and Sustainable Development: The Role of the Zambia Interfaith Networking Group (ZINGO) in Contemporary Times -- 12. The Role of the Council of Religions and Peace in Mozambique (COREM) in Peace and Reconciliation, 2012–2019 -- 13. Colonial Marginalities and Post-Colonial Fragments: Inter-Faith Networking for Development in Ghana -- Part IV: Diverse Themes in Interfaith Networks and Development -- 14. Education and Interfaith Development in Northern Nigeria -- 15. Addressing Environmental Issues Through Interfaith Dialogue: A Case of the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environmental Institute (SAFCEI) -- 16. Interfaith Networks, the African Diaspora and Development: The Case of the United Kingdom. |
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Le caméléon et la mort en Afrique |
Autore | Eschenlohr Nicole |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : L'Harmattan, 2015 |
Collana | Ethnographiques Le camâelâeon et la mort en Afrique |
Soggetto topico |
Chameleons - Symbolic aspects - Africa
Chameleons - Folklore - Africa Chameleons - Mythology - Africa Death - Folklore - Africa Death - Mythology Tales Mythology, African African Religions Religion Philosophy & Religion |
ISBN | 2-336-37485-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910158744403321 |
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Lobola (Bridewealth) in Contemporary Southern Africa : Implications for Gender Equality / / edited by Lovemore Togarasei, Ezra Chitando |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 pages) |
Disciplina | 392.50968 |
Soggetto topico |
Africa - Religion
Ethnology - Africa Culture Africa, Sub-Saharan - History Sex African Religions African Culture History of Sub-Saharan Africa Gender Studies |
ISBN | 3-030-59523-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction Lovemore Togarasei (University of Botswana) and Ezra Chitando (University of Zimbabwe) -- Part 1: History of Lobola Chapter 1: Bridewealth in Southern Africa: Origin, Functions, Rights, and Gender-based Violence John Chitakure, The Mexican American Catholic College -- Chapter 2: Roora/Lobola: Its language, meaning and function: A keystone of Shona culture Francis Matambirofa, University of Zimbabwe -- Part 2: Lobola and/in Sacred Texts and Literature -- Chapter 3: The Bible and Lobola Lovemore Togarasei, University of Botswana -- Chapter 4: The Jewish and Shona Perspective of Lobola: A Critique Francis Machingura and Liveson Tatira, University of Zimbabwe -- Chapter 5: The biblical and cultural bases for lobola in light of marriage and divorce in the African context Eliot Tofa, University of Eswatini -- Chapter 6: Disempowerment of men by men? A comparative analysis of the impact of lobola and the Muslim mahr on masculinity.Edmore Dube, Great Zimbabwe University -- Chapter 7: Mari Yedanga Takadya Kare!: Lobola and Femininity of Entrapment in ChiShona Literature Beatrice Taringa, Belvedere Teachers’ College, Zimbabwe -- Part 3: Lobola Practices in Some Southern African Communities Chapter 8: Bogadi Practice and the Place of Women in the Botswana Society Fidelis Nkomazana, University of Botswana -- Chapter 9: Lobola: A Paradoxical Token of Appreciation in Modern Day Ndebele Culture Sambulo Ndlovu, University of Cape Town -- Chapter 10: African Culture, Globalisation and Conformity: A Critical Review of the Vhavenḓa Lumalo Practice in Zimbabwe Silibaziso Mulea, Great Zimbabwe University -- Chapter 11: A Critical Assessment of Lobola Marriage Practices in Malawi: Mzimba South Case Study Mastone Mbewe, University of Malawi -- Chapter 12: Dynamics of Lobola practices among Vatsonga in Zimbabwe Madlome Steyn Khesani, Great Zimbabwe University -- Chapter 13: Metaphorical use of mapere (hyenas) in ku-roora (wife acquisition) related practices among the Shona people in Zimbabwe Benard Pindukai Humbe and Excellent Chireshe, Great Zimbabwe University -- Chapter 14: Commercialisation of Marriage Rites in Contemporary Times: The Discourse of Lobola in the public Sphere in Zambia Nelly Mwale and Joseph Chita, University of Zambia -- Chapter 15: Intersection of lobola, intimate partner violence, and love among Karanga Christians in Chivi District, Zimbabwe Excellent Chireshe, Great Zimbabwe University -- Part 4: Philosophical and Theological Reflections on the Practice of Lobola -- Chapter 16: An inquiry into the value of human life: The lobola perspective Clive Tendai Zimunya and Chipo Hatendi, University of Zimbabwe -- Chapter 17: Contextual African theological interpretation of lobola in the era of globalization Moji A. Ruele, University of Botswana -- Chapter 18: Lobola and Gender Equality: A Theological Hermeneutic Approach Blazio M. Manobo, Catholic University of Zimbabwe -- Part 5: Ir/relevance of Lobola in Contemporary Southern Africa -- Chapter 19: No to bride price/bride wealth, Yes to roora Nisbert T. Taringa and Godfrey Museka, University of Zimbabwe -- Chapter 20: Bride price: a stumbling block to women’s advancement and development Loise Mudhosi, Independent scholar, Zimbabwe -- Chapter 21: Our debt to our parents?: Perspectives on Lobola Clive Tendai Zimunya, University of Zimbabwe -- Chapter 22: Creating alternatives to the practice of lobola in contemporary Southern Africa Mookgo Solomon Kgatle, University of South Africa -- Chapter 23: “Marujata”, “Jojina” and “Achihera”: Celebrating Women’s Agency in the Debate on Roora in Shona Culture Ezra Chitando, University of Zimbabwe. |
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Mama Lola : a Vodou priestess in Brooklyn / / Karen McCarthy Brown |
Autore | Brown Karen McCarthy |
Edizione | [Updated and expanded ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 429 p., [10] p. of plates ) : ill. ; |
Disciplina | 299/.675/092 |
Collana |
Comparative studies in religion and society Mama Lola
Comparative studies in religion and society |
Soggetto topico |
Mambos (Voodooism) - New York (State) - New York
Voodooism - New York (State) - New York Religion Philosophy & Religion African Religions |
ISBN |
0-520-07073-9
0-520-22475-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996247907703316 |
Brown Karen McCarthy
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Ne faut-il pas exorciser l'Afrique noire |
Autore | Mbeng André |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Harmattan, 2015 |
Soggetto topico |
Oral tradition - Moral and ethical aspects - Africa, West
Epic poetry, African - Moral and ethical aspects - Africa, West Music - Moral and ethical aspects - Africa, West Sacred dramatic music - Moral and ethical aspects - Africa, West Opera - Africa, West Ritual in opera - Africa, West Exorcism Superstition African Religions Religion Philosophy & Religion |
ISBN | 2-336-38235-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Nota di contenuto | ; ch. 1ère. La corruption, les déviances immorales et démoniaques et les valeurs éthiques universelles feraient-elles bon ménage en Afrique noire? Omniprésence de la corruption et d'autres déviances immorales ou démoniaques dans le Mali et le Cameroun contemporains -- Présence pourtant permanente des valeurs éthiques universelles dans les cultures traditionnelles africaines. -- ; ch. 2ème. Les origines des déviances immorales et démoniaques dans les sociétés africaines. Un parcours historique des Mandingues et des Bassa qui les éloigne de la zone et des circonstances de bonne interprétation des principes éthiques universels et des droits de l'homme -- Des croyances traditionnelles mandingues et bassa qui sèment la confusion et justifient le parcours historiques -- La cohabitation du christianisme et de l'islam avec des religions traditionnelles : une aventure ambiguëe pour les Mandingues et les Bassa -- Du culte aux esprits et des ancêtres au culte des démons dans l'aventure ambiguëe des Mandingues et des Bassa. -- ; ch. 3ème. Ne faut-il pas exorciser l'Afrique Noire? La thématique de l'opéra 'Méfiance aux totems de protection' comme preuve de la pratique du rituel d'exorcisme dans les cultures traditionnelles africaines -- (Ne...) faut-il (...pas alors) exorciser l'Afrique noire? -- ; ch. 4ème. De l'opéra rythmique à l'éthique. Une nouvelle perspective pour la musique sacrée. L'Eglise chrétienne catholique et l'Inquisition -- Le culte africain des ancêtres et l'inquisition -- Les classes "opéra rythmique" et "musique sacrée" : la mission nécessaire -- L'opéra rythmique : une perspective pour la musique sacrée. ; ch. 5ème. Esquise d'une stratégie de développement culturel pour l'Afrique noire. Le diagnostic du secteur culturel en Afrique noire -- Les objectifs de la stratégie de développement culturel -- Avant-projet de stratégie de développement culturel pour les pays d'Afrique noire -- Le programme minimum de développement culturel. ; Annexe: La Jalousie (exemple d'un texte de chant lyrique transformé en pièce théâtrale pour les besoins de l'opéra rythmique. |
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Mbeng André
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