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Velma E. Love, Velma E. (Winthrop University) Love

Divining the Self - A Study in Yoruba Myth and Human Consciousness

English · Hardback

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Description

About the author

Velma E. Love is Project Director of the Howard University School of Divinity's National Study of Black Congregational Life.

Summary

Explores the dynamics of African American engagements with the Holy Odu, the unwritten sacred scriptures of the West African Ifa Orisha tradition. Examines the experiences of selected practitioners, focusing on the ways in which the divinatory narrative and associated mythology impact self-understanding and worldview.

Product details

Authors	Velma E. Love, Velma E. (Winthrop University) Love
Publisher	Pennsylvania State University Press

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	31.12.2022

EAN	9780271054056
ISBN	978-0-271-05405-6
No. of pages	160
Dimensions	152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
Weight	408 g
Illustrations	1 Illustrations; 2 Halftones, black and white
Series	Signifying (on) Scriptures
Subject	Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous

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