{"product_id":"the-gut-a-black-atlantic-alimentary-tract-paperback-9781009013475","title":"The Gut; A Black Atlantic Alimentary Tract (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009013475","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Gut\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Black Atlantic Alimentary Tract\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Element traces gut feelings in Black Atlantic traditions to religious ancestors' strong stomachs and intestinal fortitude.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eElizabeth Pérez (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009013475, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 January 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e75 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.1 x 0.5 cm, 0.14 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIf the head is religion, the gut is magic. Taking up this provocation, this Element delves into the digestive system within transnational Afro-Diasporic religions such as Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, and Cuban Lucumí (also called Santería). It draws from the ethnographic and archival record to probe the abdomen as a vital zone of sensory perception, amplified in countless divination verses, myths, rituals, and recipes for ethnomedical remedies. Provincializing the brain as only one locus of reason, it seeks to expand the notion of 'mind' and expose the anti-Blackness that still prevents Black Atlantic knowledges from being accepted as such. The Element examines gut feelings, knowledge, and beings in the belly; African precedents for the Afro-Diasporic gut-brain axis; post-sacrificial offerings in racist fantasy and everyday reality; and the strong stomachs and intestinal fortitude of religious ancestors. It concludes with a reflection on kinship and the spilling of guts in kitchenspaces.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Gut feelings\u003cbr\u003e 2. Gut beings\u003cbr\u003e 3. Gut history\u003cbr\u003e 4. Gut delicacy\u003cbr\u003e 5. Strong stomachs 6. Intestinal fortitude\u003cbr\u003e 7. Spilling (your) guts\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mysticism, magic \u0026amp; ritual [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mysticism, magic \u0026amp; ritual\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mysticism,%20magic%20\u0026amp;%20ritual%20%5BVXW%5D%22\"\u003eVXW\u003c\/a\u003e], Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\u003c\/a\u003e], Folklore, myths \u0026amp; legends [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Folklore, myths \u0026amp; legends\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Folklore,%20myths%20\u0026amp;%20legends%20%5BJFHF%5D%22\"\u003eJFHF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265378013464,"sku":"9781009013475","price":17.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009013475i_624c2177-0577-4e05-b6f8-b039e64b144b.jpg?v=1696781854","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-gut-a-black-atlantic-alimentary-tract-paperback-9781009013475","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}