{"product_id":"ifa-divination-knowledge-power-and-performance-hardback-9780253018823","title":"Ifá Divination, Knowledge, Power, and Performance (Hardback) 9780253018823","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIfá Divination, Knowledge, Power, and Performance\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJacob K. Olupona (Edited by), Rowland O. Abiodun (Edited by), Adélékè Adéèkó (Contributions by), Akintunde Akinyemi (Contributions by), Andrew Apter (Contributions by), Barry Hallen (Contributions by), Bolaji Campbell (Contributions by), Henry John Drewal (Contributions by), Ifaboyede McElwaine Abimbola (Contributions by), Akinwumi Isola (Contributions by), Jacob K. Olupona (Contributions by), John Mason (Contributions by), Joseph M. Murray (Contributions by), Kamari M. Clarke (Contributions by), Laura S. Grillo (Contributions by), Mei-Mei Sanford (Contributions by), Olúfémi Táíwò (Contributions by), J.A. Opefeyitimi (Contributions by), Olasope O. Oyelaran (Contributions by), Philip M. Peek (Contributions by), Rowland O. Abiodun (Contributions by), Stefania Capone (Contributions by), Wyatt MacGaffey (Contributions by), Ysamur M. Flores-Peña (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253018823\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 February 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e386 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.671 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIfá Divination, Knowledge, Power, and Performance provides an invaluable glimpse into the richness of indigenous African spiritualities, even when they are transmitted into new geo-cultural environments as African-derived religiosities. . . . This book is a must read.\u003c\/p\u003e (Reading Religion) \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIfá Divination, Knowledge, Power, and Performance\u003c\/em\u003e is a valuable addition to the scholarly literature on Ifá. The essays, with amazing depth and complexity, situate this practice and the religion it represents into a broader global context.\u003c\/p\u003e (H-AfrArts) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rich book with diverse perspectives converging on Ifa divination as a complex knowledge system. It informs readers new to Ifa studies, challenges experts to question their presuppositions, and does all this with multidisciplinary acuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e (Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft)\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark volume compiled by Jacob K. Olupona and Rowland O. Abiodun brings readers into the diverse world of Ifá—its discourse, ways of thinking, and artistic expression as manifested throughout the Afro-Atlantic. Firmly rooting Ifá within African religious traditions, the essays consider Ifá and Ifá divination from the perspectives of philosophy, performance studies, and cultural studies. They also examine the sacred context, verbal art, and the interpretation of Ifá texts and philosophy. With essays from the most respected scholars in the field, the book makes a substantial contribution toward understanding Ifá and its role in contemporary Yoruba and diaspora cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword \/ His Royal Highness Oba Okunade Sijuade Olubuse II\u003cbr\u003ePreface \/ Jacob K. Olupona and Rowland O. Abiodun\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \/ Jacob K. Olupona and Rowland O. Abiodun with Niyi Afolabi\u003cbr\u003ePart I. Ifá Orature: Its Interpretation and Translation\u003cbr\u003e1. Ayajo as Ifá in Mythical and Sacred Contexts \/ Ayo Opefeyitimi\u003cbr\u003e2. Continuity and Change in the Verbal, Artistic, Ritualistic, and Performance Traditions of Ifá Divination \/ Wándé Abímblá\u003cbr\u003e3. Recasting Ifá: Historicity and Recursive Recollection in Ifá Divination Texts \/ Andrew Apter\u003cbr\u003e4. Ifá, Knowledge, Performance, the Sacred, and the Medium \/ Olasope O. Oyelaran\u003cbr\u003e5. \"Writing\" and \"Reference\" in Ifá \/ AdeìleìkeÌ AdeìeÌòkoòì\u003cbr\u003ePart II. Ifá as Knowledge: Theoretical Questions and Concerns\u003cbr\u003e6. Ifá: Sixteen Odù, Sixteen Questions \/ Barry Hallen\u003cbr\u003e7. Kín N'Ifá Wí?: Philosophical Issues in Ifá Divination \/ Olúfeìòmi Táíwò\u003cbr\u003e8. Diviner as Explorer: The Afuwape Paradigm \/ Rowland O. Abiodun\u003cbr\u003e9. \"The Hunter Thinks the Monkey Is Not Wise. The Monkey Is Wise, But Has Its Own Logic\": Multiple Divination Systems and Multiple Knowledge Systems in Yorùbá Religious Life \/ Mei-Mei Sanford\u003cbr\u003e10. Dagbon, Oyo, Kongo: Critical and Comparative Reflections on Sacrifice \/ Wyatt MacGaffey\u003cbr\u003e11. Ifá: The Quintessential Builder of Our Bank of Images \/ Akínwùmí Ìsola\u003cbr\u003e12. Odù Imole: Islamic Tradition in Ifá and the Yorùbá Religious Imagination \/ Jacob K. Olupona\u003cbr\u003ePart III. Ifá in the Afro-Atlantic\u003cbr\u003e13. Ifá Divination as Sacred Compass for Reading Self and World \/ Velma Love\u003cbr\u003e14. Ìtan Odù Òní: Tales of Strivers Today \/ John Mason\u003cbr\u003e15. Orunmila's Faithful Dog: Transmitting Sacred Knowledge in a Lucumí Orisha Tradition \/ Joseph M. Murphy\u003cbr\u003e16. Mofá and the Oba: Translation of Ifá Epistemology in the Afro-Cuban Dilogún \/ Ysamur M. Flores-Peña\u003cbr\u003e17. The Pai-de-santo and the Babaláwo: Religious Interaction and Ritual Rearrangements within Orisha Religion \/ Stefania Capone\u003cbr\u003e18. The Role of Women in the Ifá Priesthood: Inclusion versus Exclusion \/ M. Ajisebo McElwaine Abimbola\u003cbr\u003e19. Transnational Ifá: The \"Readings of the Year\" and Contemporary Economies of Orisa Knowledge \/ Kamari Maxine Clarke\u003cbr\u003ePart IV. Sacred Art in Ifá\u003cbr\u003e20. The Creatures of Ifá \/ Philip M. Peek\u003cbr\u003e21. Of Color, Character, Attributes, and Values of Orunmila \/ Bolaji Campbell\u003cbr\u003e22. Signs, Doors, and Games: Divination's Dynamic Visual Canon \/ Laura S. Grillo\u003cbr\u003e23. Ifá: Visual and Sensorial Aspects \/ Henry John Drewal\u003cbr\u003e24. Art, Culture, and Creativity: The Representation of Ifá in Yorùbá Video Films \/ Akintunde Akinyemi\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52523959550232,"sku":"9780253018823","price":58.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ifa-divination-knowledge-power-and-performance-hardback-9780253018823","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}