Black Religion and Aesthetics : Religious Thought and Life in Africa and the African Diaspora / by A. Pinn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pinn, Anthony B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and sociology.

Ethnology--Africa.

Ethnology.

Culture.

Religion.

African Americans.

Christianity.

Sociology of Religion.

African Culture.

Regional Cultural Studies.

African American Culture.

Local Subjects:

Sociology of Religion.

African Culture.

Religion.

Regional Cultural Studies.

African American Culture.

Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2009.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A great deal of attention has been given to the sociopolitical and theological importance of Black Religion. However, of less academic concern up to this point is the aesthetic qualities that define much of what is said and done within the context of Black Religion. Recognizing the centrality of the black body for black religious thought and life, this book proposes a conversation concerning various dimensions of the aesthetic considerations and qualities of Black Religion as found in various parts of the world, including the the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. In this respect, Black Religion is simply meant to connote the religious orientations and arrangements of people of African descent across the globe.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Black Labyrinth, Aesthetics, and Black Religion; Part 1 North and South America; Part 2 The Caribbean; Part 3 Europe; Part 4 Africa; Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612557019

9781282557017

1282557017

9780230622944

0230622941

OCLC:

630107762