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African-Atlantic cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry /
"African-Atlantic Cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry examines perceptions of the natural world revealed by the religious ideas and practices of African-descended communities in South Carolina from the colonial period into the twentieth century. Focusing on Kongo nature spirits known as...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Cambridge studies on the American South.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "African-Atlantic Cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry examines perceptions of the natural world revealed by the religious ideas and practices of African-descended communities in South Carolina from the colonial period into the twentieth century. Focusing on Kongo nature spirits known as the simbi, Ras Michael Brown describes the essential role religion played in key historical processes, such as establishing new communities and incorporating American forms of Christianity into an African-based spirituality. This book illuminates how people of African descent engaged the spiritual landscape of the Lowcountry through their subsistence practices, religious experiences, and political discourse"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 296 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139162241 1139162241 9781139549882 113954988X 6613950831 9786613950833 1283638371 9781283638371 9781139554848 1139554840 1139564676 9781139564670 1139552392 9781139552394 1139556096 9781139556095 1139551132 9781139551137 |