Sex and the empire that is no more : gender and the politics of metaphor in Oyo Yoruba religion /

This historical anthropology narrates how the traditions of Sango and Ogun are carried into and participate in the post-independence political and economical developments, and how they relate to contemporary Islamic and Christian religious streams.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Matory, James Lorand
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2005.
Subjects:
Yoruba (African people) > Religion.
Sex role > Nigeria.
Yoruba (Peuple d'Afrique) > Religion.
Rôle selon le sexe > Nigeria.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Religion.
Sex role.
Godsdiensten.
Joruba (volk)
Sekseverschillen.
Nigeria > Religion.
Nigeria.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:This historical anthropology narrates how the traditions of Sango and Ogun are carried into and participate in the post-independence political and economical developments, and how they relate to contemporary Islamic and Christian religious streams.
Item Description:Originally published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©1994.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xliv, 295 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-283) and index.
ISBN:9781789205947
1789205948

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