Ifa Divination: Communication Between Gods and Men in West Africa - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9780253206381

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by William Russell Bascom (Author)

"The sacred texts of Ifa, repository of the accumulated wisdom of countless generations of Yoruba people, are an invaluable source not only for all students of African oral literature and Yoruba civilization, but also for future generations interested in the continuing vitality of Ifa divination and a Yoruba way of life and thought." --Henry Drewal

This landmark study of Ifa, the most important and elaborate system of divination of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, remains a monumental contribution to scholarship in anthropology, folklore, religion, philosophy, linguistics, and African and African-American studies.

Number of Pages: 608

Dimensions: 1.31 x 10.02 x 7.02 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: March 01, 1991

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