West Africa's Women of God: Alinesitoue and the Diola Prophetic Tradition

by Robert M. Baum

West Africa's Women of God examines the history of direct revelation from Emitai, the Supreme Being, which has been central to the Diola religion from before European colonization to the present day. Robert M. Baum charts the evolution of this movement from its origins as an exclusively male tradition to one that is largely female. He traces the response of Diola to the distinct challenges presented by conquest, colonial rule, and the post-colonial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253017882
• ISBN13: 9780253017888
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher