Summary of Katrina Hazzard-Donald's Mojo Workin'
- ISBN-10
- 1669385345
- ISBN-13
- 9781669385349
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 26
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-04-16T22:59:00Z
- Publisher
- Everest Media LLC
- Authors
- , Everest Media
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The dual notions of Christianizing and civilizing African savages complemented each other, and many of the early scholars who entered Africa were racist and believed that African religion was founded solely on ignorance and fear.
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