An ethnography of a Vodu shrine in southern Togo : of spirit, slave, and sea / / by Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier

• Autore: Montgomery Eric James
• Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2017]
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (ix, 306 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 299.6/75096681
• Soggetto topico: Vodou - Africa, West; Vodou - Togo
• Soggetto geografico: Africa, West Religion; Togo Religious life and customs
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier -- Introduction: Religion in Millennial West Africa / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier -- Dawn of the Gods: History and Power in Eweland / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier -- Between the Pipeline and the Sea: The Gbedala Community / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier -- Gorovodu: A Family of Gods / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier -- The Shrine at Gbedala / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier -- Fetatrotro: Feast and Festival / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier -- The Northern Others: Slavery and Islam in Gorovodu Ceremonial Performance / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier -- Conclusion: Shrine Ethnography and Global Vodu / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier -- Glossary / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier -- Bibliography / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier -- Index / Eric J. Montgomery and Christian N. Vannier.
• Sommario/riassunto: In this book, Eric Montgomery and Christian Vannier provide an ethnographically informed text on the cultural meanings and practices surrounding the gods and metaphysics of Vodu, as they relate to daily life in an ethnic Ewe fishing community on the coast of southern Togo. The authors approach this spirit possession and medicinal order through “shrine ethnography,” understanding shrines as parts of sacred landscapes that are ecological, economic, political, and social. Giving voice to practitioners and situating shrines and Vodu itself into the history and political economy of the region make this text pertinent to the social changes and global relevance of Millennial Africa.
• Titolo autorizzato: An ethnography of a Vodu shrine in southern Togo
• ISBN: 90-04-34125-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910164961303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies of Religion in Africa ; 46.