Divining the self - Info and Reading Options
a study in Yoruba myth and human consciousness
By Velma E. Love
"Divining the self" was published by Pennsylvania State University Press in 2012 - University Park, Pa, it has 143 pages and the language of the book is English.
“Divining the self” Metadata:
- Title: Divining the self
- Author: Velma E. Love
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 143
- Publisher: ➤ Pennsylvania State University Press
- Publish Date: 2012
- Publish Location: University Park, Pa
“Divining the self” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Yoruba (African people) - Ifa (Religion) - Religious life - Religion - African Americans - Influence - Orishas - African americans, religion - Yoruba (african people), religion - United states, religion
- Places: United States
Edition Specifications:
- Pagination: p. cm.
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL25299729M - OL16618339W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 791492252
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2012015636
- ISBN-13: 9780271054056
- All ISBNs: 9780271054056
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"Divining the self" Table Of Contents:
- 1- Mythic origins and cultural practices
- 2- Orisha archetypes, cultural memory, and the Odu
- 3- Divining the self
- 4- Symbols and signposts for the journey
- 5- Powers of the mothers
- 6- Oshun, Yemonja, and Oya.
"Divining the self" Description:
The Open Library:
"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"--Provided by publisher.
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