Geoffrey Parrinder
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Geoffrey Parrinder was a professor of comparative religion at King's College London
, Methodist minister, and author of over thirty books. At least one of his books, What World Religions Teach Us (1968) was considered a bestseller.
He worked as a missionary in Benin
and Côte d'Ivoire
for nearly two decades beginning in 1933, and became an authority on indigenous West Africa
n religions.
From 1958 until his retirement in 1977 he taught at King's College London
. Among his students there was the future Anglican Archbishop
Desmond Tutu
.
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, Methodist minister, and author of over thirty books. At least one of his books, What World Religions Teach Us (1968) was considered a bestseller.
He worked as a missionary in Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
and Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
for nearly two decades beginning in 1933, and became an authority on indigenous West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
n religions.
From 1958 until his retirement in 1977 he taught at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
. Among his students there was the future Anglican Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
.
Books
- West African Religion (1949, 1961)
- African Psychology (1951)
- An African City (1953)
- African Traditional Religion, London: SPCK, (1954)
- The Story Of Ketu (1956)
- Witchcraft, European and African (1958), London: Faber & Faber, (1963), (1970) ISBN 0-571-09060-5
- The Christian Approach to the Animist
- The Christian Debate
- Worship in the World's Religions (1961, 1974)
- Comparative Religion
- Asian Religions
- The Faiths of Mankind: A Guide to The World's Living Religions, Crowell, (1965)
- African Mythology, Hamlyn Publ Group Ltd (1967), ISBN 0-600-00042-7
- What World Religions Teach Us (1968)
- A Dictionary of Non-Christian Religions, Westminster John Knox Press (1973), ISBN 0-664-20981-5
- A Book of World Religions
- Jesus in the Quran, Oneworld Publications (1995), ISBN 1-85168-094-2
- Avatar and Incarnation: A Comparison of Indian & Christian Beliefs, London: Faber & Faber, (1970), Oxford University Pr. (1982) ISBN 0-19-520361-5
- Upanishads, Gita, and Bible: A Comparative Study of Hindu and Christian Scriptures, Harper & Row (1972), ISBN 0-06-131660-1
- African Traditional Religion, Greenwood Pub. Group, 3rd edition (1970), ISBN 0-8371-3401-3
- The Bagavad Gita: A Verse Translation, Sheldon Press: London (1974), ISBN 0-85969-018-0, Dutton Books (1975), ISBN 0-525-47390-4, Oneworld Publications (1996) ISBN 1-85168-117-5
- The Indestructible Soul
- The Wisdom of the Forest: Selections from the Hindu Upanishads, New York: New Directions, (1976), ISBN 0-8112-0606-8
- Mysticism in the World's Religions Sheldon Press in UK: 1976, ISBN 0-85969-085-7 . Oxford U Press in USA: 1977, ISBN 0-19-502185-1 . Oneworld Publications: 1995, ISBN 1-85168-101-9
- Sex in the World's Religions, Oxford Univ. Pr. (1980), ISBN 0-19-520202-3
- World Religions: From Ancient History to the Present, Geoffrey Parrinder (editor), Facts on File (1984), ISBN 0-87196-129-6
- Encountering World Religions: Questions of Religious Truth, Crossroad Pub. Co. (1987), ISBN 0-8245-0826-2
- Son of Joseph: The Parentage of Jesus, T. & T. Clark Publishers, Ltd. (1993), ISBN 0-567-29213-4
- A Concise Encyclopedia of Christianity, Oneworld Publications (1998), ISBN 1-85168-174-4
- Wisdom of Jesus, Oneworld Publications (2000), ISBN 1-85168-225-2
- The Routledge Dictionary of Religious and Spiritual Quotations, Routledge (2001), ISBN 0-415-23393-3
- West African Psychology: a Comparative Study of Psychological and Religious Thought, James Clarke Company, (2002), ISBN 0-227-17053-9
- Sexual Morality in the World Religions, Oneworld Publications, (2003), ISBN 1-85168-108-6
External links
- Obituary in The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...