{"product_id":"african-religions-and-philosophy-first-anchor-books-edition-thomas-doane-perry-collection","title":"African Religions and Philosophy | First Anchor Books Edition | Thomas Doane Perry Collection","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"803\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"803\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"929\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"823\"\u003eMBITI, John S.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"859\"\u003eAfrican Religions and Philosophy.\u003c\/em\u003e Garden City, New York: Anchor Books, Doubleday \u0026amp; Company, Inc., 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"971\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"943\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Anchor Books Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003eFirst published in 1969, \u003cem data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003eAfrican Religions and Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1621\"\u003eMass market paperback. Very Good+. Covers bright with light shelf wear. Binding sound and square. Interior clean and unmarked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1637\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1911\"\u003eFrom the personal working library of anthropologist, educator, and Peace Corps volunteer \u003cstrong data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1766\"\u003eThomas Doane Perry III (1942–2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Preserved as part of Perry's scholarly library devoted to African history, anthropology, archaeology, comparative religion, and world cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003eThe subject matter closely reflects Perry's lifelong academic interests and complements the books he acquired during and after his Peace Corps service in Uganda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1iypyok\" data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2126\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFrom the Thomas Doane Perry III Collection\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2588\"\u003eThis volume comes from the personal working library of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2221\"\u003eThomas Doane Perry III (1942–2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e—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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2752\"\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44262244450484,"sku":"DP-6","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/africanreligionscover.jpg?v=1783364910","url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/african-religions-and-philosophy-first-anchor-books-edition-thomas-doane-perry-collection","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}