Edward Geoffrey Simons Parrinder (30.04.1910-) was educated at Richmond College (London) and Faculte libre de theologie protestante (Montpellier). He became Professor of Comparative Study of Religions, at King's College (University of London). Publications: West African Religion, 1949 West African Psychology, 1951 African Ideas of God, 1961 Witchcraft: European & African, 1963 Religion in Africa, 1969 Avatar and Incarnation, 1970 Dictionary of non-Christian religions, 1971 The Indestructible Soul, 1973 The Wisdom of the Forest, 1975 Mysticism in the world's religions, 1976 World Religions: From Ancient History to the Present, 1984 Encountering World Religions, 1987 A Concise Encyclopaedia of Christianity, 1998