Ifá Divination, Knowledge, Power, and Performance

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253018900
• ISBN13: 9780253018908
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher