The Agwu deity in Igbo religion
by Jude C. U. Aguwa
Book Author / Creator
Book Details
- Publisher
- Fourth Dimension Publishing Company
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 9789781563997
The Agwu deity in Igbo religion: a study of the patron spirit of divination and medicine in an African society examines the role of Agwu as the patron deity of health and divination. The text analyzes Agwu as a fundamental theological concept in Igbo culture used to explain opposing forces, including good and evil, health and sickness, and wealth and poverty. It explores the spiritual framework of divination and traditional medicine within the context of an African society.
Jude C. U. Aguwa is a scholar specializing in Igbo spirituality and Nigerian societal structures. His academic contributions include research on spiritual experience, such as Agwu Possession: Belief and Experience in Traditional Igbo Society, and investigations into the intersection of faith and governance in Religious Dichotomy in Nigerian Politics.
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