Hindu gods in West Africa : Ghanaian devotees of Shiva and Krishna.

Hindu gods in West Africa : Ghanaian devotees of Shiva and Krishna.

In Hindu Gods in West Africa , Wuaku offers an account of the histories, beliefs and practices of the Hindu Monastery of Africa and the Radha Govinda Temple, two Hindu Temples in Ghana. Using historical material and data from his field work in southern Ghana, Wuaku shows how these two Hindu Temples...

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Main Author: Wuaku, Albert.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden : BRILL, 2013.

Series: Studies of Religion in Africa 42.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2014, ISBN: 9789004262492.

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Hindus > Ghana.
Hinduism > Ghana > History.
Hinduism > Ghana > Customs and practices.
Ghana > Religious life and customs.

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Call Number: BL1168.G43 W83 2013

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