Religiosity, cosmology and folklore : the African influence in the novels of Toni Morrison / / Therese E. Higgins
| Religiosity, cosmology and folklore : the African influence in the novels of Toni Morrison / / Therese E. Higgins |
| Autore | Higgins Therese E. <1960-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 813/.54 |
| Collana | Studies in African American History and Culture |
| Soggetto topico |
American fiction - African influences
African Americans in literature Cosmology in literature Folklore in literature Religion in literature |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-315-81098-0
1-317-79418-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464873403321 |
Higgins Therese E. <1960-, >
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2001 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Religiosity, cosmology and folklore : the African influence in the novels of Toni Morrison / / Therese E. Higgins
| Religiosity, cosmology and folklore : the African influence in the novels of Toni Morrison / / Therese E. Higgins |
| Autore | Higgins Therese E. <1960-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 813/.54 |
| Collana | Studies in African American History and Culture |
| Soggetto topico |
American fiction - African influences
African Americans in literature Cosmology in literature Folklore in literature Religion in literature |
| ISBN |
1-317-79417-6
1-315-81098-0 1-317-79418-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 |
| Altri titoli varianti | Religiosity, cosmology & folklore |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786557503321 |
Higgins Therese E. <1960-, >
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2001 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Religiosity, cosmology and folklore : the African influence in the novels of Toni Morrison / / Therese E. Higgins
| Religiosity, cosmology and folklore : the African influence in the novels of Toni Morrison / / Therese E. Higgins |
| Autore | Higgins Therese E. <1960-, > |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina |
813/.54
813.54 |
| Collana | Studies in African American History and Culture |
| Soggetto topico |
American fiction - African influences
African Americans in literature Cosmology in literature Folklore in literature Religion in literature |
| ISBN |
9781317794172
1317794176 9781315810980 1315810980 9781317794189 1317794184 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 |
| Altri titoli varianti | Religiosity, cosmology & folklore |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910955540503321 |
Higgins Therese E. <1960-, >
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2001 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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