02854cam a2200577Mi 4500 ocn854521056 OCoLC 20200709055912.0 m d cr |n| 130727s2013 ne o 000 0 eng d EBLCP eng pn EBLCP OCLCO OCLCQ N$T 9789004255715 (electronic bk.) 9004255710 (electronic bk.) NLGGC 364121173 (OCoLC)854521056 613045 (N$T) BL1168.G43 REL 017000 bisacsh 294.509667 N$TA Wuaku, Albert Kafui, 1964- Hindu Gods in West Africa [electronic resource] : Ghanaian Devotees of Shiva and Krishna. Leiden : BRILL, 2013. 1 online resource (346 pages). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Studies of Religion in Africa Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One Ghana's Hindu Religious Landscape; Chapter Two The Hindu Monastery of Africa; Chapter Three Domesticating Shiva Worship in Ghana: Rituals of the Hindu Monastery of Africa; Chapter Four The Sri Radha-Govinda Temple Tradition; Chapter Five "Hinduizing" From the "Top," Indigenizing from "Below": Krishna Devotion in Ghana; Chapter Six Spreading Krishna and Shiva Worship in Ghana; Chapter Seven Why We became Hindus: Conversion Narratives; Chapter Eight Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; Illustration Section. In Hindu Gods in West Africa, Wuaku offers an analytical account of the histories, beliefs and practices of the Hindu Monastery of Africa and the Radha Govinda Temple, two of Ghana's emmerging Hindu Temples. Description based on print version record. Ghana Religious life and customs. Hinduism Ghana History. Hinduism Ghana Customs and practices. Hindus Ghana. RELIGION / Comparative Religion bisacsh Hindus Ghana. Hinduism Ghana History. Hinduism Ghana Customs and practices. Ghana Religious life and customs. Electronic books. Print version: Wuaku, Albert. Hindu Gods in West Africa : Ghanaian Devotees of Shiva and Krishna. Leiden : BRILL, ©2013 9789004244887 Studies on religion in Africa. Ebook Library http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1319095 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=613045 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL1319095 EBSCOhost EBSC 613045 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 53599 53599