Art and ritual in the black diaspora.

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This book examines residual oral conventions that shape the black diaspora imaginary in the Caribbean and the United States. Through a hermeneutical focus, Griffith provides fresh understandings of the Atlantic as a frame for a philosophical and cultural counterdiscourse in postcolonial communities.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Griffith, Paul
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Lexington Books, 2016.
Series:The Black Atlantic Cultural Series : revisioning the literary, visual, and performing arts
Subjects:
African diaspora.
Africains > Pays étrangers.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
African diaspora
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Ch01. Introduction; Ch02. The Spirituals; Ch03. Animate Authority of Word and Rite; Ch04. Plots and Counterplots; Ch05. The Quest for Divine Fullness; Ch06. Ritual Relocation of Self; Ch07. Alchemy as Transformational Magic; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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