History 2501
ESSAY 1- Religion in Africa
1st Draft Due- Peer Review, March 4
Final Due Date – March 14 at 10:10 am
In a 7 page essay, describe how Yoruba, Bantu, Christian, and/or Islamic religions influenced African development. You should briefly discuss how the faiths emerged and then analyze how these beliefs helped to shape African culture by paying special attention to the environments, dates, and spread of each religion. Organize your essay thematically and/or chronologically. You can focus independently on topics like politics, economics, environment and gender, or combine them together. You must use at least one reading from each week of section II Religions in Africa.
All essays must be turned in on 8 ½ x 11” paper and use 12 point font. All titles need to be centered. All drafts must be double-spaced and have 1” margins. Pages should be numbered and stapled together. First/second drafts must be included and may contain corrections and comments in pencil or ink, but final drafts should be as free from error as possible. Any papers that do not conform to these standards will not be accepted.
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