HIST-UA 566 - The History of Religions in Africa

Institution:

New York University

Subject:

Description:

Covers (1) traditional African religions, including the myths of origin; concepts of the individual and Department of History the Supreme Being; the individual's relation to the universe; links between the world of the living and the spiritual; ancestral worship, divinities, witches, and sorcerers; and sacrifice, prayer, birth, and death; (2) the impact of Islam on traditional African religions, and the spread of Islam; (3) the impact of Christianity and missionary enterprise in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in sub-Saharan Africa; and (4) the impact of secular culture on religions in sub-Saharan Africa.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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