Encyclopedia of African and African-American Religions / Edition 1

by Stephen D. Glazier

Overview

The Encyclopedia of African and African-American Religions, the second volume in the acclaimed Religion and Society series, breaks fresh ground on the subject of African and African-American religion and its influence throughout the world. Written and edited by an international team of anthropologists, historians, theologians, and other experts, this valuable resource offers authoritative and accessible insights into the religious movements and churches of Africa, North America, South America, and the Caribbean, their wide-ranging impact on peoples, politics and cultures of these and other regions. Entries encompass individuals, concepts, specific religions, religious movements and churches, and include: Akan, Aladura, Azusa Street Mission, Black theology, candomble, Dominican vodun, the Harrist movement, Jamaa, Macumba, Mission des Noirs, Mt. Sinai Holy Church, Nuer, Pentecostalism, Pocomania, Santería, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Unification Church, and Yoruba. Many articles explore not only beliefs and practices, but also their pivotal role in helping African and African-American peoples confront difficult and changing social orders. Photos, illustrations, and source material round out the package.This book was originally developed by Berkshire Publishing Group and published by Routledge. All rights have reverted to Berkshire, and we are now making the book available for the first time in paperback and as an ebook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415922456
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/28/2001
Series:	Religion and Society Series , #2
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Stephen D. Glazier is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nebraska and vice-chair of the religion section of the American Anthropological Association.

Editorial Reviews

Booklist/RBB Editor's Choice 2001

'A good starting point for understanding the complex interrelationships among African, African American, and European religious beliefs, practices, and traditions in a global context. Recommended for all libraries.' - Library Journal

From the Publisher

This work differs from the Encyclopedia of African-American Religions (Garland, 1993) in its international emphasis, its orientation toward anthropological and ethnographic methodologies, its inclusion of pictures and maps, and the currency of its entries and bibliographies. Glazier (anthropology, Univ. of Nebraska, Kearney) claims to have made a conscious effort not to duplicate information already available in the many recent reference books published on Africa and African Americans. As indicated by the title, this work includes the religions of Africa and the African diaspora in North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. More than half of the contributors, who hail from 13 countries, including Jamaica, Mexico, Venezuela, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Austria, the Netherlands, and Canada, were trained in anthropology. The 145 entries are of greater length than the 1200 entries of the Encyclopedia of African-American Religions and include topics such as "Big Drum Dance of Carriacou," "Mother Earth and the Earth People," and "African and African-Derived Religions in Cyberspace." The Encyclopedia of African-American Religions is best for biographical profiles of African American religious leaders, while this encyclopedia is a good starting point for understanding the complex interrelationships among African, African American, and European religious beliefs, practices, and traditions in a global context. Recommended for all libraries.--Marc Meola, Coll. of New Jersey, Ewing Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

An A-to-Z encyclopedia containing some 150 entries discussing the religious movements and churches of Sub-Saharan Africa, including major indigenous religious such as those of the Zulu, Yoruba, Akan, and Nuer peoples; North America, including black churches within mainstream religions, African-American religions and churches, and associated institutions such as the Rainbow Coalition; and South America and the Caribbean, including major religions such as Rastafari, Santer<'i>a, and Vodou and the more localized Umbanda and Tambor de Mina. Also surveys African-derived religions in a number of other nations. Coverage includes the growing world-wide influence of African and African-American religions; general topics, practices, beliefs, and institutions such as music, material culture, deities, healing, slave religion, theology, and religious-based political movements. Entries are written by anthropologists, historians, religious scholars, sociologists, and others and include sometimes fuzzy but well-chosen b&w images. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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