The Marabout and the Muse
Title | The Marabout and the Muse PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth W. Harrow |
Publisher | James Currey |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
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This volume analyses the vitality of certain African literary traditions that have a common sense of belonging to the world of Islam.
Spirit Possession and Trance
Title | Spirit Possession and Trance PDF eBook |
Author | Bettina E. Schmidt |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 378 |
Release | 2011-11-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1441191356 |
Spirit possession is a phenomenon that often elicits a response of fear, particular in those who are ignorant of its meaning and role within its particular religious and cultural traditions. Possession by divine beings (such as spirits or gods) is, however, a key practice in religions worldwide. It is therefore important to gain an understanding of this practice in its cultural context before trying to develop a wider theory about it. This fascinating book contains several case studies that present new interpretations of spirit possession worldwide. The authors show the diversity of possible interpretations and methodological approaches that provide a new insight into the understanding of possession and trance.
The Palgrave Handbook of Islam in Africa
Title | The Palgrave Handbook of Islam in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Fallou Ngom |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 774 |
Release | 2020-09-26 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 3030457591 |
This handbook generates new insights that enrich our understanding of the history of Islam in Africa and the diverse experiences and expressions of the faith on the continent. The chapters in the volume cover key themes that reflect the preoccupations and realities of many African Muslims. They provide readers access to a comprehensive treatment of the past and current traditions of Muslims in Africa, offering insights on different forms of Islamization that have taken place in several regions, local responses to Islamization, Islam in colonial and post-colonial Africa, and the varied forms of Jihād movements that have occurred on the continent. The handbook provides updated knowledge on various social, cultural, linguistic, political, artistic, educational, and intellectual aspects of the encounter between Islam and African societies reflected in the lived experiences of African Muslims and the corpus of African Islamic texts.
A New Generation of African Writers
Title | A New Generation of African Writers PDF eBook |
Author | Brenda Cooper |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 1847010768 |
Brenda Cooper examines the work of the new generation of African writers who have placed migration as central to their writing
The Epic of Kelefaa Saane
Title | The Epic of Kelefaa Saane PDF eBook |
Author | Sirifo Camara |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 2010-04-23 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0253004241 |
This powerful and popular epic honors the legendary warrior prince of Kaabu and Mandinka cultural hero, Kelefaa Saane. A standard of the griot repertoire, the epic of Kelefaa Saane is customarily taught to young performers at the beginning of their careers. Sirifo Camara's masterful recitation was recorded in Dakar in 1987. It has been transcribed in Mandinka and is translated into English here for the first time. The epic, as it describes Kelefaa's life and exploits, relates what it means to be Mandinka. Kelefaa's extraordinary prowess and virtue derive from the political, social, moral, and theological founding myths of the Mandinka people. This beautiful and engaging performance provides a unique perspective on the intellectual and literary heritage of West Africa.
Writing through the Visual and Virtual
Title | Writing through the Visual and Virtual PDF eBook |
Author | Renée Larrier |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Pages | 427 |
Release | 2015-11-12 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1498501648 |
Writing Through the Visual and Virtual: Inscribing Language, Literature, and Culture in Francophone Africa and the Caribbean interrogates conventional notions of writing. The contributors—whose disciplines include anthropology, art history, education, film, history, linguistics, literature, performance studies, philosophy, sociology, translation, and visual arts—examine the complex interplay between language/literature/arts and the visual and virtual domains of expressive culture. The twenty-five essays explore various patterns of writing practices arising from contemporary and historical forces that have impacted the literatures and cultures of Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, Morocco, Niger, Reunion Island, and Senegal. Special attention is paid to how scripts, though appearing to be merely decorative in function, are often used by artists and performers in the production of material and non-material culture to tell “stories” of great significance, co-mingling words and images in a way that leads to a creative synthesis that links the local and the global, the “classical” and the “popular” in new ways