West Africa's women of God Alinesitoué and the Diola prophetic tradition / Robert M. Baum.
| Author/creator | Baum, Robert M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Bloomington ; Indianapolis : Indiana University Press, [2016] |
| Description | x, 301 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prophets, gender, and religious change among the Diola of Senegambia -- The 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 -- The prophetic teachings of Alinesitoué, her successors, and a contested Diola prophetic tradition. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015027314 |
| ISBN | 9780253017673 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9780253017888 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |