Sàngó in Africa and the African Diaspora

Book Overview

S?ng? in Africa and the African Diaspora is a multidisciplinary, transregional exploration of S?ng? religious traditions in West Africa and beyond. S?ng?--the Yoruba god of thunder and lightning--is a powerful, fearful deity who controls the forces of nature, but has not received the same attention as other Yoruba orishas. This volume considers the spread of polytheistic religious traditions from West Africa, the mythic S?ng?, the historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253220947
• ISBN13: 9780253220943
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher