David Chidester Bücher

The book offers a comprehensive examination of South Africa's religious diversity, presenting a cohesive narrative that includes African traditional religions, the impact of Christian missions, and African innovations in the nineteenth century. This reissue serves as a valuable resource for students across various disciplines, including religious studies, South African history, anthropology, sociology, and political studies, making it an essential introduction to the subject.

Provides the first comparative study of the many and varied religions of South Africa, locating religion in the context of the political, social and economic history of the region, and exploring the religious creativity of its people.