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Deep knowledge : ways of knowing in Sufism and Ifa, two West African intellectual traditions / Oludamini Ogunnaike.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ogunnaike, Oludamini, author.
- Series:
- Africana religions.
- Africana religions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Knowledge, Theory of (Religion).
- Ifa--Africa, West.
- Ifa.
- Tijānīyah--Africa, West.
- Tijānīyah.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (481 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2020].
- Summary:
- "Studies the epistemologies of two of the most influential intellectual/spiritual traditions of West Africa: Tijani Sufism and Ifa"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Ways of knowing in Tijani Sufism
- What is Tijani Sufism?
- What is Maʻrifa?
- How is Maʻrifa acquired?
- How does Tarbiya work?
- Ways of knowing Ifa
- What is Ifa?
- Knowledge in Ifa
- How is knowledge acquired in Ifa?
- How is knowledge verified in Ifa?
- Comparing Ifa and Tijani Sufism
- Comparative conclusions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-437) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780271087610
- 0271087617
- 9780271087634
- 0271087633
- OCLC:
- 1223067338
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