Karanga indigenous religion in Zimbabwe: health and well-being
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1. Verfasser: Shoko, Tabona (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Aldershot, England Ashgate ©2007
Schriftenreihe:Vitality of indigenous religions
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Beschreibung:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-144) and index
Ethnography -- Religion -- Causes of illness and disease -- Diagnosis of illness and disease -- Traditional system of therapy -- Independent church system of therapy -- Interpretation
Tabona Shoko contends that religion and healing are intricately intertwined in African religions. This book on the religion of the Karanga people of Zimbabwe sheds light on important methodological issues relevant to research in the study of African religions. Analysing the traditional Karanga views of the causes of illness and disease, mechanisms of diagnosis at their disposal and the methods they use to restore health, Shoko discusses the views of a specific African Independent Church of the Apostolic tradition. The conclusion Shoko reaches about the central religious concerns of the Karanga
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 157 pages)
ISBN:0754687279
9780754687276

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