The Scramble for Religion and Secularism in Pre-Colonial Africa
The debate on the existence of religion in Africa is far from over; it reverberates in new dimensions but asking the same old questions in newer ways. The same argument is being extended to secularism. This article takes a critical look at the concepts, religion and secularism in sub-Saharan pre-col...
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Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 11 |
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B Religion B pre-colonial Africa B Secularisation B Secularism B ATR |
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