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West Africa´s Women of God: Alinesitoue and the Diola Prophetic Tradition
Robert M. Baum
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Description for West Africa´s Women of God: Alinesitoue and the Diola Prophetic Tradition
Hardback. Num Pages: 316 pages, 6 b&w illus., 4 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: HRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
West Africa's Women of God examines the history of direct revelation from Emitai, the Supreme Being, which has been central to the Diola religion from before European colonization to the present day. Robert M. Baum charts the evolution of this movement from its origins as an exclusively male tradition to one that is largely female. He traces the response of Diola to the distinct challenges presented by conquest, colonial rule, and the post-colonial era. Looking specifically at the work of the most famous Diola woman prophet, Alinesitoue, Baum addresses the history of prophecy in West Africa and its impact on colonialism, the development of local religious traditions, and the role of women in religious communities.
Product Details
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253017673
SKU
V9780253017673
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About Robert M. Baum
Robert M. Baum is Associate Professor of African and African American Studies and Religion at Dartmouth College. He is author of Shrines of the Slave Trade: Diola Religion and Society in Precolonial Senegambia.
Reviews for West Africa´s Women of God: Alinesitoue and the Diola Prophetic Tradition
[T]his intelligibly constructed and well-structured book will be useful to scholars of African religions, cultural anthropologists, and theologians alike. The field of African religious studies would certainly diminish without its contributions.
Reading Religion (JAAR)
Baum (African and African American studies and religion, Dartmouth) focuses on the history of women prophets who came into prominence after WW I with the increasing oversight of French colonial officials. Highly recommended.
Choice
This is a superb book and an important contribution to the literature on African religion.
Nova Religio
A masterful and meticulous study of religious history.
African Studies Review
This book importantly demonstrates that a religious system oriented around female prophets emerged among the rice cultivators of Senegambia. Baum's claim that it is a uniquely West African tradition will hopefully inspire others to explore similar practices of messianic revelation along the Guinea Coast.
Journal of African History
The whole of West Africa's Women of God represents an exceptional and long-awaited monograph. The quality of Baum's research and writing alike solidify this book as a tour de force that sets an exceedingly high standard for scholars to follow.
Religious Studies Review
Reading Religion (JAAR)
Baum (African and African American studies and religion, Dartmouth) focuses on the history of women prophets who came into prominence after WW I with the increasing oversight of French colonial officials. Highly recommended.
Choice
This is a superb book and an important contribution to the literature on African religion.
Nova Religio
A masterful and meticulous study of religious history.
African Studies Review
This book importantly demonstrates that a religious system oriented around female prophets emerged among the rice cultivators of Senegambia. Baum's claim that it is a uniquely West African tradition will hopefully inspire others to explore similar practices of messianic revelation along the Guinea Coast.
Journal of African History
The whole of West Africa's Women of God represents an exceptional and long-awaited monograph. The quality of Baum's research and writing alike solidify this book as a tour de force that sets an exceedingly high standard for scholars to follow.
Religious Studies Review