Revivalism : representing an Afro-Jamaican identity / Maria A. Robinson-Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson-Smith, Maria A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Revivalism (Afro-Caribbean religion).

Revivalism (Afro-Caribbean religion)--Rituals.

Signs and symbols--Religious aspects--Revivalism (Afro-Caribbean religion).

Signs and symbols.

Black people--Jamaica--Religion.

Black people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Kingston, Jamaica : The University of the West Indies Press, [2018]

Summary:

Maria A. Robinson-Smith presents an overview and genealogy of Revivalism in this work. She explores the role of the Revival iconography in building a culture of shared understanding among Revivalists and, by extension, African Jamaicans. The Watt Town setting, with bands coming together from communities all over Jamaica, engaging in the same practices, is a symbolic homeland where people celebrate their Africanness and sustain the collective memory of Revivalists.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Come Journey with Me

2. Grounding in Revivalism

3. The Revival Church

4. Seals and Symbols That Form Part of the Revival Iconography

5. The Rituals of Revivalism

6. Watt Town: An Iconic Space

7. Iconography and Representation.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789766406561

9766406561

OCLC:

1393304275