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Yoruba in diaspora : an African church in London /
The Nigerian Diaspora is now world-wide, and when Yoruba travel, they take with them their religious organizations. As a member of the Cherubim and Seraphim church in London for over thirty years, anthropologist Hermione Harris explores a world of prayer, spirit possession, and divination through dr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2006.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Contemporary anthropology of religion.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Nigerian Diaspora is now world-wide, and when Yoruba travel, they take with them their religious organizations. As a member of the Cherubim and Seraphim church in London for over thirty years, anthropologist Hermione Harris explores a world of prayer, spirit possession, and divination through dreams and visions. Through their religious practice, church members enlist the Holy Spirit to defend themselves against witchcraft and evil spirits, and make a success of their lives. Although the new Nigerian Born Again Pentecostals in Britain turn away from C & S ritual, Harris argues that they too are engaged in the search for spiritual power. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 294 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-283) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1403974802 9781403974808 9780230601048 0230601049 1281360805 9781281360809 9781349535507 1349535508 |
| Acceso: | University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. |