Description
Description
MBITI, John S. African Religions and Philosophy. Garden City, New York: Anchor Books, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1970.
Edition: First Anchor Books Edition.
First published in 1969, African Religions and Philosophy is widely regarded as one of the foundational works introducing African religious thought and philosophy to Western scholarship. Drawing upon indigenous belief systems throughout the African continent, John S. Mbiti explores concepts of God, community, morality, time, ritual, and the relationship between religion and everyday life. The work remains an essential reference in African studies, anthropology, comparative religion, and philosophy.
Condition
Mass market paperback. Very Good+. Covers bright with light shelf wear. Binding sound and square. Interior clean and unmarked.
Provenance
From the personal working library of anthropologist, educator, and Peace Corps volunteer Thomas Doane Perry III (1942–2025). Preserved as part of Perry's scholarly library devoted to African history, anthropology, archaeology, comparative religion, and world cultures.
The subject matter closely reflects Perry's lifelong academic interests and complements the books he acquired during and after his Peace Corps service in Uganda.
From the Thomas Doane Perry III Collection
This volume comes from the personal working library of Thomas Doane Perry III (1942–2025)—anthropologist, educator, Yale graduate, Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda, and lifelong scholar of African history, anthropology, archaeology, religion, and world cultures. Over more than five decades, Perry assembled a carefully curated working library reflecting his academic research, teaching, international travel, and commitment to cross-cultural understanding.
Each book in this collection is offered with its documented provenance and represents part of a library shaped by a lifetime of scholarship and global engagement.