Author: Chidester, David.
Title: Religions of South Africa.
Description: Routledge 1992. same as later isbn 9781138791183. 286pp softcover. Owners signature ffep. a VG-Fine bright unread copy. ISBN: 9780415047807 Explores the religious diversity of South Africa, organizing it into a single coherent narrative and providing the first comparative study and introduction to the topic. David Chidester emphasizes the fact that the complex distinctive character of South African religious life has taken shape with a particular economic, social and political context, and pays special attention to the creativity of people who have suffered under conquest, colonialism and apartheid. With an overview of African traditional religion, Christian missions, and African innovations during the nineteenth century, this reissue will be of great value to students of religious studies, South African history, anthropology, sociology, and political studies.

Keywords: religion south southern africa african anthropology