West African Psychology
Author | : Edward Geoffrey Parrinder |
Publisher | : James Clarke & Co. |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2003-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0227170539 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780227170533 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Download or read book West African Psychology written by Edward Geoffrey Parrinder and published by James Clarke & Co.. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comparative study of African religion and psychology deals with the idea of the soul and the spiritual powers of man and animals in West African belief. Based on personal research supported by anthropological study, it covers most of the coast and hinterland from the Ivory Coast to Eastern Nigeria. It records beliefs in a future life; reincarnation; metamorphosis; ghosts; hysterical possession; soul-eating by witches; and the interpretation of dreams.