| Africa's Ogun, Second, Expanded Edition: Old World and New Expanded Edition Contributor(s): Barnes, Sandra T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0253210836 ISBN-13: 9780253210838 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $27.72 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1997 Annotation: 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 culture, African religions, and the African diaspora." -- International Journal of Historical Studies |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Social Science - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal |
| Dewey: 299.63 |
| LCCN: 96043166 |
| Series: African Systems of Thought |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.07" W x 9.14" (1.30 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 culture, African religions, and the African diaspora. --International Journal of Historical Studies |