Embodying Black Religions in Africa and Its Diasporas

Book Overview

The contributors to Embodying Black Religions in Africa and Its Diasporas investigate the complex intersections between the body, religious expression, and the construction and transformation of social relationships and political and economic power. Among other topics, the essays examine the dynamics of religious and racial identity among Brazilian Neo-Pentecostals; the significance of cloth coverings in Islamic practice in northern Nigeria;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478011750
• ISBN13: 9781478011750
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"