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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Prophets, gender, and religious change among the Diola of Senegambia -- Diola: an ethnographic introduction -- Koonjaen, Felupe, and Diola prophets in precolonial Senegambia -- Women prophets, colonization, and the creation of community shrines of Emitai, 1890-1913 -- Prophetism at the peak of colonial rule, 1914-1939 -- Alinesitoué Diatta and the crisis of the war years, 1939-1944 -- Prophetic teachings of Alinesitoué, her successors, and a contested Diola prophetic tradition. |
| Summary |
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 era. Looking specifically at the work of the most famous Diola woman prophet, Alinesitou, ̌ Baum addresses the history of prophecy in West Africa and its impact on colonialism, the development of local religious traditions, and the role of women in religious communities. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Diatta, Aline Sitoe.
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Diatta, Aline Sitoe. |
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Diola (African people) -- Religion.
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Diola (African people) -- Religion. |
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Diola (African people) |
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Women prophets -- Senegal.
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Women prophets. |
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Senegal. |
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Prophecy -- Political aspects -- Senegal.
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Prophecy. |
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Prophecy -- Social aspects -- Senegal.
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Prophecy -- Social aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Baum, Robert M. West Africa's women of God 9780253017673 (DLC) 2015027314 (OCoLC)904455813 |
| ISBN |
9780253017918 (electronic book) |
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0253017912 (electronic book) |
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9780253017673 |
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025301767X |
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9780253017888 |
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0253017882 |
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