Hindu Gods in West Africa : Ghanaian Devotees of Shiva and Krishna.

By: Wuaku, AlbertMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Studies of Religion in Africa SerPublisher: Leiden : BRILL, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (346 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789004255715Subject(s): Ghana -- Religious life and customs | Hinduism -- Ghana -- Customs and practices | Hinduism -- Ghana -- History | Hindus -- GhanaGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Hindu Gods in West Africa : Ghanaian Devotees of Shiva and KrishnaDDC classification: 294.509667 LOC classification: BL1168.G43.W83 2013Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter One Ghana's Hindu Religious Landscape -- Chapter Two The Hindu Monastery of Africa -- Chapter Three Domesticating Shiva Worship in Ghana: Rituals of the Hindu Monastery of Africa -- Chapter Four The Sri Radha-Govinda Temple Tradition -- Chapter Five "Hinduizing" From the "Top," Indigenizing from "Below": Krishna Devotion in Ghana -- Chapter Six Spreading Krishna and Shiva Worship in Ghana -- Chapter Seven Why We became Hindus: Conversion Narratives -- Chapter Eight Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- Illustration Section.
Summary: In Hindu Gods in West Africa, Wuaku offers an analytical account of the histories, beliefs and practices of the Hindu Monastery of Africa and the Radha Govinda Temple, two of Ghana's emmerging Hindu Temples.
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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter One Ghana's Hindu Religious Landscape -- Chapter Two The Hindu Monastery of Africa -- Chapter Three Domesticating Shiva Worship in Ghana: Rituals of the Hindu Monastery of Africa -- Chapter Four The Sri Radha-Govinda Temple Tradition -- Chapter Five "Hinduizing" From the "Top," Indigenizing from "Below": Krishna Devotion in Ghana -- Chapter Six Spreading Krishna and Shiva Worship in Ghana -- Chapter Seven Why We became Hindus: Conversion Narratives -- Chapter Eight Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- Illustration Section.

In Hindu Gods in West Africa, Wuaku offers an analytical account of the histories, beliefs and practices of the Hindu Monastery of Africa and the Radha Govinda Temple, two of Ghana's emmerging Hindu Temples.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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