The African Diaspora and the Study of Religion - Paperbackby T. Trost (Editor) This book focuses on the location of the religious heritage of Africa within the academic study of religion including indigenous African religions, African Christianities, African American forms of Islam, the religions of African Americans, Afro Caribbean religions, and Afro Brazilian religions. Author Biography Theodore Louis Trost is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, University of Alabama. Number of