2. A Limitative Approach to the Comparative Study of Religions: Its Genesis and Tools

Chapters in this book

1. i-iv i
2. Preface v
3. Contents ix
4. PART ONE: Methodology: From Unlimited to Limitative Comparison
5. 1. Objective Intention and Subjective Involvement 3
6. 2. A Limitative Approach to the Comparative Study of Religions: Its Genesis and Tools 21
7. PART TWO: The Limitative Method Applied: A Comparative Study of some Akan, Para-Creole, and IFO-Sananda Rites
8. 3. The Wider Settings of the Three Rites 37
9. 4. The Authors 56
10. 5. An Akan Ritual Process: The Nkyi-Dwo Rite of 1921 at Asumegya 84
11. 6. An Afro-Surinamese Ritual Process: A Para-Creole Purification Rite 121
12. 7. An IFO-Sananda Religious Process: The Meeting of the 'Seekers' on 21 November 1954 157
13. 8. The Three Processes Compared 175
14. 9. The Structure of some Akan and Para-Creole Prayers 201
15. 10. Conclusion 216
16. Appendix: Denteh's Interpretation of the Nkyi-Dwo Rite 219
17. Notes 221
18. Bibliography 281
19. Glossary of Twi Words 311
20. Glossary of Sranan-Tongo Words 320
21. Glossary of IFO-Sananda Words 325
22. Glossary of Abbreviations and Technical Terms 326
23. Index of Authors 329
24. Index of Subjects 335