This article examines the ways in which the academic study of religion has developed in the Nigerian context, notably at the hands of its own scholars. The distinctive identity of the subject in Nigeria and its contribution to the field in general are highlighted, as well as some of the problems and
Some Ambiguities in the Academic Study of Religion
β Scribed by Elizabeth Isichei
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 539 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0048-721X
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