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Author : Teejay LeCapois
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1105662063
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (56 download)
Download or read book The Gods of Dahomey written by Teejay LeCapois and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Teejay LeCapois
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (688 download)
Download or read book Gods of Dahomey written by Teejay LeCapois and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stanley B. Alpern
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814707726
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)
Download or read book Amazons of Black Sparta, 2nd Edition written by Stanley B. Alpern and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2011-04-11 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only thoroughly documented Amazons in world history are the women warriors of Dahomey, an eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Western African kingdom. Once dubbed a 'small black Sparta,' residents of Dahomey shared with the Spartans an intense militarism and sense of collectivism. Updated with a new preface by the author, Amazons of Black Sparta is the product of meticulous archival research and Alpern's gift for narrative. It will stand as the most comprehensive and accessible account of the woman warriors of Dahomey.
Author : Melville Jean Herskovits
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (14 download)
Download or read book “An” Outline of Dahomean Religious Belief written by Melville Jean Herskovits and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cyprien Tokoudagba
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (139 download)
Download or read book Dahomey, kings and gods written by Cyprien Tokoudagba and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Patrick Manning
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521523073
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Slavery, Colonialism and Economic Growth in Dahomey, 1640-1960 written by Patrick Manning and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-06-07 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book integrates into a single framework Dahomey's pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial economic history.
Author : Mama Zogbé
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0615179363
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)
Download or read book Mami Wata: Africa's Ancient God/dess Unveiled Vol. I written by Mama Zogbé and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-11-26 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first definitive work on the predomiance of this powerful African deity throughout the ancient world has quickly become a "cult" classic. The evolution of Mami Wata in establishing, shaping and expanding the spiritual and sacerdotal foundation of world religion, reveals also the lost but glorious past of African women's spirituality. Hailed as the new "bible" on the history of African women, this comprehensive well-researched body of work will benefit academics, students, and all who are seeking to fill the missing void in world religious and cultural history. Totaling over 800 pages, it is reccomended that both heavily illustrated (Volumes I & II) be purchased as a set.
Author : Tim Coates
Publisher : Stationery Office Books (TSO)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book King Guezo of Dahomey, 1850-52 written by Tim Coates and published by Stationery Office Books (TSO). This book was released on 2001 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to bring an end to slave dealing the British Navy went in search of the final traders and offered them large sums of money in exchange for firm promises to give up their lucrative business. Guezo, King of Dahomey had an army of 3000 women, to each of which he was married, having sold all the menfolk as slaves. For entertainment he indulged in the sacrifice of trespassers from neighbouring West African countries. He welcomed the approach of the naval officers, declaring Victoria and Albert as his closest friends.
Author : Melville Jean Herskovits
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Dahomey written by Melville Jean Herskovits and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Archibald Dalzel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 ( download)
Download or read book The History of Dahomy written by Archibald Dalzel and published by . This book was released on 1793 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Meera Venkatachalam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107108276
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Slavery, Memory and Religion in Southeastern Ghana, c.1850–Present written by Meera Venkatachalam and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to reconstruct the religious history of the Anlo-Ewe peoples from the 1850s.
Author : Sandra T. Barnes
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253113814
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (531 download)
Download or read book Africa's Ogun written by Sandra T. Barnes and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1997-06-22 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark work of ethnography explores the enduring, global worship of the African god of war—with five new essays in this new, expanded edition. Ogun—the ancient African god of iron, war, and hunting—is worshiped by more than forty million adherents in Western Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas. This rich, interdisciplinary collection draws on field research from several continents to reveal Ogun’s dramatic power and enduring appeal. Contributors examine the history and spread of Ogun throughout old and new worlds; the meaning of Ogun ritual, myth, and art; and the transformations of Ogun through the deity’s various manifestations. This edition includes five new essays focusing mainly on Ogun worship in the new world. “[A]n ethnographically rich contribution to the historical understanding of West African culture, as well as an exploration of the continued vitality of that culture in the changing environments of the Americas.” —African Studies Review
Author : Lynne Ellsworth Larsen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000899683
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Dahomey’s Royal Architecture written by Lynne Ellsworth Larsen and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-06-23 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dahomey’s Royal Architecture examines the West African kingdom of Dahomey, located in present-day Republic of Benin. The book explores the Royal Palace of Dahomey’s relationship to the religious, cultural, and national identity of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Dahomey (c. 1625–1892), colonial Dahomey (1892–1960) and post-colonial Benin (1960–present). The Royal Palace of Dahomey covers more than 108 acres and was surrounded by a wall over two miles long. When the French colonial army arrived in Abomey in 1892, the ruling king set fire to the palace to keep it from falling into enemy hands. Though much of the palace structure was subsequently left to ruin, a portion of it was restored from which the French ruled for a short period. In 1945, the colonial administration transformed part of the palace into a museum, and in 1985 the entire palace was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list. This book documents the palace’s physical transformations in relation to its changing purposes and explores how the space maintained religious significance despite change. The palace’s construction, destruction, and restorations demonstrate how architecture can be manipulated and transformed according to the agendas of governments or according to the religious and cultural needs of a populace. The palace functions as a historic record by discussing aspects of documentation, revision, language, and interpretation. Covering almost four centuries of Dahomey’s history, this book will be of interest to researchers and students of African art and architecture, religious studies, west African history, and post-colonial studies.
Author : Francesca Piqué
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 0892365692
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (923 download)
Download or read book Palace Sculptures of Abomey written by Francesca Piqué and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2000-03-16 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Republic of Benin in West Africa is home to more than forty ethnic groups, the largest of which is the Fon. In the early seventeenth century, the Fon established a society ruled by a dynasty of kings, who over the years forged the powerful kingdom of Dahomey. In their capital city of Abomey, they built a remarkable complex of palaces that became the center of the kingdom's political, social, and religious life. The palace walls were decorated with colorful low-relief sculptures, or bas-reliefs, which recount legends and battles and glorify the history of the dynasty's reign. Over the centuries, these visual stories have represented and perpetuated the history and myths of the Fon people. The Palace Sculptures of Abomey combines lavish color photographs of the bas-reliefs with a lively history of the Dahomey kingdom, complemented by period drawings, rare historical photographs, and colorful textile art. The book provides a vivid portrait of these exceptional narrative sculptures and the equally remarkable people who crafted them. Also included are a reading of the stories on the walls and details of the four-year collaboration between the Benin Ministry of Culture and Communications and the Getty Conservation Institute to conserve the bas-reliefs of Abomey. Final chapters describe the Historic Museum of Abomey, now housed in the palace complex, and discuss the continuing popularity of bas-reliefs in contemporary West African art.
Author : J a (J Alfred) Skertchly
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019437032
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Dahomey as It is written by J a (J Alfred) Skertchly and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a first-hand account of the author's eight months' stay in Dahomey. It details the customs and traditions of the Dahomey people, their political structures, religious practices and various ceremonies. The author's vivid descriptions of the culture and landscape are both compelling and informative, providing a unique insight into West African life in the 19th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Joseph M. Murphy
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253108630
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (86 download)
Download or read book Osun across the Waters written by Joseph M. Murphy and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2001-10-09 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ã’sun is a brilliant deity whose imagery and worldwide devotion demand broad and deep scholarly reflection. Contributors to the ground-breaking Africa's Ogun, edited by Sandra Barnes (Indiana University Press, 1997), explored the complex nature of Ogun, the orisa who transforms life through iron and technology. Ã’sun across the Waters continues this exploration of Yoruba religion by documenting Ã’sun religion. Ã’sun presents a dynamic example of the resilience and renewed importance of traditional Yoruba images in negotiating spiritual experience, social identity, and political power in contemporary Africa and the African diaspora. The 17 contributors to Ã’sun across the Waters delineate the special dimensions of Ã’sun religion as it appears through multiple disciplines in multiple cultural contexts. Tracing the extent of Ã’sun traditions takes us across the waters and back again. Ã’sun traditions continue to grow and change as they flow and return from their sources in Africa and the Americas.
Author : Anthony B. Pinn
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506403360
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Varieties of African American Religious Experience written by Anthony B. Pinn and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty years ago, Anthony Pinn‘s engrossing survey highlighted the rich diversity of black religious life in America, revealing expressions of an ever-changing black religious quest. Based on extensive research, travel, and interviews, Pinn‘s work provides a fascinating look especially at Voodoo, Santeria, the Nation of Islam, and black humanism in the United States and uses the diversity of religious belief to begin formulation of a comparative black theology-the first of its kind. This twentieth-anniversary edition is an expanded version, including a new preface and a new concluding chapter. An important contribution to classroom studies!
