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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
Author: Sandra T. Barnes
Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
Published: 08/01/1989
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.07w x 1.08d
ISBN13: 9780253210838
ISBN10: 0253210836
BISAC Categories:
- History | Africa | General
- Social Science | General
- Religion | Indigenous, Folk & Tribal
About the Author
Sandra T. Barnes is Professor of Anthropology and Director of African Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She is author of Patrons and Power: Creating a Political Community in Metropolitan Lagos and Ogun: An Old God for a New Age.