African Religious Cosmology
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 1161178 | KanopyPublisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016Description: 1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 34 minutes) : digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
- computer
- online resource
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Features: Kathryn McClymond, Robert Andre LaFleur, Julius Bailey, Grant Voth
Originally produced by The Teaching Company/The Great Courses in 2015.
The hierarchy of African religious myths is similar to that of many Western cultures. A single god occupies a high position of authority, responsible for the creation of the world. In variations across Africa, this supreme creator has many different names and stories. Learn about Cagn, Jok, Ngewo, and others, as well as a plethora of lesser divinities, sprit beings, and the emergence of shamans.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English