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Autore |
Higgins Therese E. <1960-, > |
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Titolo |
Religiosity, cosmology and folklore : the African influence in the novels of Toni Morrison / / Therese E. Higgins |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2001 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-79417-6 |
1-315-81098-0 |
1-317-79418-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (286 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in African American History and Culture |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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American fiction - African influences |
African Americans in literature |
Cosmology in literature |
Folklore in literature |
Religion in literature |
Africa In literature |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Original Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; INTRODUCTION; PART I God, Gods, and Spirits in African Life: Song Of Solomon, Beloved, Tar Baby, and Jazz; CHAPTER 1 Ancient Ancestral Folklore in Song Of Solomon; CHAPTER 2 The Influence of African Cosmological Beliefs in Beloved; CHAPTER 3 Tar Baby and the Ancient Folktales of Africa; Chapter 4 Jazz and African Ancestral Cultures and Traditions; PART II A Circle of Friends: Communities of Women in The Bluest Eye, Sula, Tar Baby, Beloved, Jazz, and Paradise; CHAPTER 5 The Failure of Community in The Bluest Eye |
CHAPTER 6 The Rejection of Community in SulaCHAPTER 7 ""Ancient Properties"" and Communal Connection in Tar Baby; CHAPTER 8 The Power of Community in Beloved; CHAPTER 9 Jazz and Community Values; CHAPTER 10 Paradise: The Final Frontier; WORKS CITED; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
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