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African traditional religion in the modern world / (Record no. 189076)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2015011426
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780786496075 (softcover : alk. paper)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781476620190 (ebook)
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Original cataloging agency IEN/DLC
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency IEN
Description conventions rda
Modifying agency DLC
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Authentication code pcc
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050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number BL2400
Item number .T47 2015
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Thomas, Douglas E.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title African traditional religion in the modern world /
Statement of responsibility, etc Douglas E. Thomas.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement Second edition.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent vii, 282 pages ;
Dimensions 23 cm
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Title The sacred role of culture in African religion --
-- African culture and western attitudes toward African religion --
-- African tradition and the culture of religion --
-- African culture and the philosophy of religion --
-- African religion in the New World --
-- Traditional African cultural forms in the Caribbean.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "The religious experiences of black people throughout the Americas are also covered. The author finds cosmology, symbolism and rituals of Yoruba culture to be the fundamental bases of African traditional religion, and draws similarities between the oral and written literature of West Africans and that of New World practitioners. The influence of Islam and Christianity is also discussed"--Provided by publisher.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Christianity
General subdivision Influence.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Islam
General subdivision Influence.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Africa
General subdivision Religion.
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Library of Congress Classification
Item type Book
Holdings
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    Library of Congress Classification     TAMCAS Library MARY IMMACULATE LIBRARY TAMCAS General shelves 24/09/2021 3   BL2400 .T47 2015 79765 07/03/2025 04/03/2025 24/09/2021 Book AFCO
    Library of Congress Classification     TAMCAS Library TAMCAS Library TAMCAS General shelves 22/04/2020 3 2 BL2400 .T47 2015 78595 29/03/2022 15/03/2022 21/04/2020 Book AFCO

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