This edition updates the scholarship on ancestor worship-with the addition of three new chapters. The book serves as an invaluable resource for those interested in African religion and symbolic representation and praxis of ancestor worship. The study examines Akan conception of God; the abosom; religious symbols; and annual festivities.
#2409650 in Books University Press of America 1999-12-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.22 x .71 x 6.04l; .0 #File Name: 0761815368244 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A must read for American travelers or workers going abroad!By A CustomerJohnson's grasp of the difficulties of adjusting to a foreign culture is excellent and moving. This is based on his experience as a community consultant in Armenia; during one of that countries most difficult periods in history--immediately after the Nagorno-Karabakh War.Through his journals and thorough analysis; I felt like I was there with him! Anybody preparing to travel abroad; or professionals training in social work or other services should read this before going on.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Naked truth about an American's "Psychic Emergency"By CarrieThis book is an honest and straight-forward account of one American's experience. The journal entries within the book provide vivid images of Armenia and the "tourist" struggling with the erosion of his cultural safety net.
