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The second edition of this landmark work is enhanced by new chapters on Ogun worship in the New World. From reviews of the first edition:"" ... an ethnographically rich contribution to the historical understanding of West African culture, as well as an exploration of the continued vitality...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Barnes, Sandra T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1997.
Edición:Second, expanded edition.
Colección:African systems of thought.
Temas:
Ogun (Yoruba deity) > Cult > Africa, West.
Ogun (Yoruba deity) > Cult > America.
OgĐun (DivinitĐe yoruba) > Culte > Afrique occidentale.
OgĐun (DivinitĐe yoruba) > Culte > AmĐerique.
RELIGION > General.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Ogun (Yoruba deity) > Cult
West Africa
America
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The second edition of this landmark work is enhanced by new chapters on Ogun worship in the New World. From reviews of the first edition:"" ... an ethnographically rich contribution to the historical understanding of West African culture, as well as an exploration of the continued vitality of that culture in the changing environments of the Americas.""--African Studies Review"" ... leav[es] the reader with a sense of the vitality, dynamism, and complexity of Ogun and the cultural contexts in which he thrives ... magnificent contribution to the literature on Ogun, Yoruba
Descripción Física:1 online resource (416 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253113818
0253113814

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