African-Atlantic cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry /:

"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...

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1. Verfasser: Brown, Ras Michael, 1970-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge studies on the American South.
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Zusammenfassung:"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"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxiv, 296 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781139162241
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