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The sacred act of reading : spirituality, performance, and power in Afro-diasporic literature / Anne Margaret Castro.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Castro, Anne Margaret, author.
- Series:
- New World studies
- New world studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American literature--African American authors--History and criticism.
- American literature.
- American literature--African American authors.
- Literature--Black authors--History and criticism.
- Literature.
- Literature--Black authors.
- Literature and anthropology.
- Spirituality in literature.
- African diaspora.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 264 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- "This book brings together literary texts, historical and contemporary anthropological studies, theology, and critical theory to show how Black authors in the Americas employ spiritual phenomena as theoretical frameworks for sociopolitical power"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Castro, Anne Margaret, The sacred act of reading
- ISBN:
- 9780813943442
- 0813943442
- 9780813943459
- 0813943450
- OCLC:
- 1111638563
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