Art and ritual in the black diaspora.
This book examines residual oral conventions that shape the black diaspora imaginary in the Caribbean and the United States. Through a hermeneutical focus, Griffith provides fresh understandings of the Atlantic as a frame for a philosophical and cultural counterdiscourse in postcolonial communities.
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| Language: | English |
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Lexington Books,
2016.
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| Series: | The Black Atlantic Cultural Series : revisioning the literary, visual, and performing arts.
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Ch01. Introduction; Ch02. The Spirituals; Ch03. Animate Authority of Word and Rite; Ch04. Plots and Counterplots; Ch05. The Quest for Divine Fullness; Ch06. Ritual Relocation of Self; Ch07. Alchemy as Transformational Magic; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.