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African-Atlantic Cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry

Brown, Ras Michael (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale)

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"African-Atlantic Cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry examines perceptions of the natural world revealed by the religious ideas and practices of African-descended communities in South Carolina from the colonial period into the twentieth century. Focusing on Kongo nature spirits known as the simbi, Ras Michael Brown describes the essential role religion played in key historical processes, such as establishing new communities and incorporating American forms of Christianity into an African-based spirituality. This book illuminates how people of African descent engaged the spiritual landscape of the Lowcountry through their subsistence practices, religious experiences, and political discourse"- Examines perceptions of the natural world revealed by the religious ideas and practices of African-descended communities in South Carolina from the colonial period into the twentieth century. Focusing on Kongo nature spirits known as the simbi, Ras Michael Brown describes the essential role religion played in key historical processes.

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Schrijver: Brown, Ras Michael (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale)
Titel: African-Atlantic Cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry
Uitgever: Cambridge University Press

Jaar: 2012
Taal: Engels
Pagina's: 317
Gewicht: 590 gr

EAN: 9781107024090
Afmetingen: 229 x 159 x 19 mm
Bindwijze: Hardback

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African-Atlantic Cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry

Brown, Ras Michael (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale)

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