City of 201 gods : ilé-ifè in time, space, and the imagination / Jacob K. Olúpǫ̀nà.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; PART I; ilé-ifè) in Time and Space; 2. The Imagined Sacred City: ilé-ifè) in the History of Exploration and Discovery; 3. The Sacred Cosmos and ilé-ifè) Religion: Divination, Kingship, and Social Identity; PART II; 4. Myth and Ritual of Sacred Kingship: The O) (c)đ) (c)đ) Festival of Òg(c)ðn; 5. Ìt(c) p(c)Ł: Identity, Ritual, and Power in the Festival of O) (c) t(c)Łl(c)Ł and yem(c)ø(c)đ; 6. If(c)Ł: Divination Rituals and the New Yam Festival; 7. The Goddess Mo) (c)·mi in the Festival of Ed(c)Ơ: Gender, Sacrifice, and the Expulsion of Evil; 8. Od(c)£duw(c), the God-King.

PART III9. The Changing Face of the City: Royal Narratives and Contested Space in the Palace; 10. Conclusion: Ancient Òr(c)Ơs) ̀ and New Evangelicals Vie for the City of 201 Gods; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

In a study that challenges familiar Western modes of thought, Jacob K. Olupona focuses on one of the most important religious centers in Africa and in the world: the Yoruba city of ilé-ifè in southwest Nigeria. The spread of Yoruba traditions in the African diaspora has come to define the cultural identity of millions of black and white people in Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, and the United States. Seen through the eyes of a native, this first comprehensive study of the spiritual and cultural center of the Yoruba religion tells how the city went from great prominence to near obliteration.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

https://lib.ciu.edu/copyright-request-form