Ahobobo - On the Sacramental Imagination in West Africa, 2006-2008

Informationen zum Autor Yanick St. Jean, PhD is the author of several journal articles, chapters, and the book Double Burden: Black Women and Everyday Racism (with Joe Feagin). Klappentext This work addresses the relationship between the Catholic imagination, acceptance of the other, and -- using the case of Haitian- and African-Americans -- suggests the concept is a useful tool for the study of diasporic cultures. Zusammenfassung This work addresses the relationship between the Catholic imagination, acceptance of the other, and —- using the case of Haitian- and African-Americans —- suggests the concept is a useful tool for the study of diasporic cultures. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 1 Divine in the World Chapter 3 2 Why West Africa? Chapter 4 3 Presentation of Sacramental Self Chapter 5 4 Pluralism and the Extended Family Chapter 6 5 What we learned Chapter 7 Appendixes Chapter 8 Glossary Chapter 9 Bibliography Chapter 10 About the Author

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• Authors: St Yanick Jean, St. Yanick Jean, Yanick Jean, Yanick St Jean, Yanick St., Yanick St. Jean
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2010
• EAN: 9780761853657
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5365-7
• No. of pages: 132
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Ethnic Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social groups, Social & cultural anthropology, Folklore, myths & legends, Regional Studies, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Social groups: religious groups & communities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General