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City of 201 gods: ilé-ifè in time, space, and the imagination
Jacob K. Olupona
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Frontmatter
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List of Illustrations (page ix)
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Preface (page xi)
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Introduction (page 1)
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PART I
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1. Ilé-Ifè in Time and Space (page 21)
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2. The Imagined Sacred City: Ilé-Ifè in the History of Exploration and Discovery (page 51)
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3. The Sacred Cosmos and Ilé-Ifè Religion: Divination, Kingship, and Social Identity (page 86)
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PART II
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4. Myth and Ritual of Sacred Kingship: The Olójó Festival of Ògún (page 111)
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5. Ìtàpá: Identity, Ritual, and Power in the Festival of Obàtálá and Yemòó (page 144)
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6. Ifá: Divination Rituals and the New Yam Festival (page 174)
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7. The Goddess Morèmi in the Festival of Edì: Gender, Sacrifice, and the Expulsion of Evil (page 203)
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8. Odùduwà, the God-King (page 224)
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PART III
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9. The Changing Face of the City: Royal Narratives and Contested Space in the Palace (page 251)
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10. Conclusion: Ancient Òrìsà and New Evangelicals Vie for the City of 201 Gods (page 282)
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Notes (page 299)
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Bibliography (page 315)
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Index (page 325)
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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NR | 17.1 (Aug. 2013): 109-111 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/nr.2013.17.1.109 |
Citable Link
Published: c2011
Publisher: University of California Press
- 9780520948549 (ebook)
- 9780520265561 (paper)
- 9780520265554 (hardcover)