Yoruba in Diaspora: An African Church in London (Contemporary Anthropology of Religion)
Hermione Harris
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Description for Yoruba in Diaspora: An African Church in London (Contemporary Anthropology of Religion)
Hardcover. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
The Nigerian diaspora is now world-wide, and when Yoruba travel, they take with them their religious organizations. As a member of the Cherubim and Seraphim church in London for over thirty years, anthropologist Hermione Harris explores a world of prayer, spirit possession, and divination through dreams and visions.
The Nigerian diaspora is now world-wide, and when Yoruba travel, they take with them their religious organizations. As a member of the Cherubim and Seraphim church in London for over thirty years, anthropologist Hermione Harris explores a world of prayer, spirit possession, and divination through dreams and visions.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Anthropology of Religion
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403974808
SKU
V9781403974808
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About Hermione Harris
HERMIONE HARRIS is an Anthropologist, currently a research associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University, UK.
Reviews for Yoruba in Diaspora: An African Church in London (Contemporary Anthropology of Religion)
"The Yoruba community in London was one of the largest African groups, already substantial when Harris began her fieldwork in 1969, and is now an established and significant ethnic minority. Her account is based on extensive participant observation, interviews, and written records kept by the church members at her request. The narrative is lively, and enriched with a number of ... Read more