Ifa divination, knowledge, power, and performance /

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Imprint:Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2016]
©2016
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Series:African expressive cultures
African expressive cultures.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11756009
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Other authors / contributors:Olupona, Jacob K. (Jacob Kẹhinde), 1951- editor.
Abiodun, Rowland, editor.
ISBN:9780253018960
025301896X
9780253018823
025301882X
9780253018908
0253018900
Notes:Papers from a conference held March 13-16, 2008 at Harvard University.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 22, 2016).
Summary:This landmark volume compiled by Jacob K. Olupona and Rowland O. Abiodun brings readers into the diverse world of If-̀its discourse, ways of thinking, and artistic expression as manifested throughout the Afro-Atlantic. Firmly rooting If ̀within African religious traditions, the essays consider If ̀and If ̀divination from the perspectives of philosophy, performance studies, and cultural studies. They also examine the sacred context, verbal art, and the interpretation of If ̀texts and philosophy. With essays from the most respected scholars in the field, the book makes a substantial contribution toward understanding If ̀and its role in contemporary Yoruba and diaspora cultures.
Other form:Print version: Ifa divination, knowledge, power, and performance. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2016] African expressive cultures 9780253018823

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