REL 3040 - African Religions

Institution:

Western Michigan University

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Description:

This course is designed to introduce the student to the complexity and varieties of the religions of Africa. This is done by focusing on the myriad religious ideas (of the gods, of ancestors, of persons, of origins, of death, of authority and status), practices (initiation, divination, sorcery), institutions which have emerged in the long history of Africa. The course pays particular attention to the results of colonialism on indigenous religions as well as tothe emergence of new religious movements. Credits: 4 hours

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wmich.edu

Phone Number:

(269) 387-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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