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Religion and society in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia / by Carole Rakodi.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Routledge research in religion and developmentPublisher: New York : Routledge, 2019Edition: 1 [edition]Description: xvii, 275 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781138685307 (hardback) :
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Religion and society in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern AsiaDDC classification:
  • AFR 200.967 Rak 2019 23
LOC classification:
  • BL2462.5 .R35 2019
Contents:
The religion-society nexus: introduction -- The entanglements of religion in everyday life -- Towards a framework for analysing the links between religion and society -- Religious beliefs and their implications for people's lives -- Religious beliefs: sources, interpretations -- Religious beliefs and people's lives: death, destiny and wellbeing -- Religious practices -- The role of ritual -- Discipline, joy and learning -- Values, ethics and everyday lives -- Freedom, rights and justice -- Wellbeing, poverty, and inequality -- Gender equality, sexuality and the family.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
AFRICAN COLLECTION AFRICAN COLLECTION Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology Library Available at Circulation Section AFR 200.967 Rak 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 20702

Includes index.

The religion-society nexus: introduction -- The entanglements of religion in everyday life -- Towards a framework for analysing the links between religion and society -- Religious beliefs and their implications for people's lives -- Religious beliefs: sources, interpretations -- Religious beliefs and people's lives: death, destiny and wellbeing -- Religious practices -- The role of ritual -- Discipline, joy and learning -- Values, ethics and everyday lives -- Freedom, rights and justice -- Wellbeing, poverty, and inequality -- Gender equality, sexuality and the family.

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