Hindu gods in West Africa Ghanaian devotees of Shiva and Krishna / by Albert Kafui Wuaku.
| Author/creator | Wuaku, Albert Kafui, 1964- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013. |
| Description | x, 324 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies of religion in Africa, 0169-9814 ; v. 42 Studies on religion in Africa ; v. 42 0169-9814. ^A522275 |
| Contents | Ghana's Hindu religious landscape -- The Hindu monastery of Africa -- Domesticating Shiva worship in Ghana: rituals of the Hindu monastery of Africa -- The Sri Radha-Govinda temple tradition -- "Hinduizing" from the "top," indigenizing from "below": Krishna devotion in Ghana -- Spreading Krishna and Shiva worship in Ghana -- Why we became Hindus: conversion narratives. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-320) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013019455 |
| ISBN | 9789004244887 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |