Òrìşà devotion as world religion : the globalization of Yorùbá religious culture / edited by Jacob K. Olupona and Terry Rey.

As the twenty-first century begins, tens of millions of people participate in devotions to the spirits called Òrìsà. This book explores the emergence of Òrìsà devotion as a world religion, one of the most remarkable and compelling developments in the history of the human religious quest. Originating...

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Other Authors: Olupọna, Jacob Obafẹmi Kẹhinde, Rey, Terry
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, ©2008.
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Summary:As the twenty-first century begins, tens of millions of people participate in devotions to the spirits called Òrìsà. This book explores the emergence of Òrìsà devotion as a world religion, one of the most remarkable and compelling developments in the history of the human religious quest. Originating among the Yorùba people of West Africa, the varied traditions that comprise Òrìsà devotion are today found in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Australia. -- from publisher description.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 609 pages : illustrations)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.