Isaiah Shembe's hymns and the sacred dance in Ibandla LamaNazaretha
Introduction -- Beyond African nationalism : Isaiah Shembe and his hymns -- The Bible, the hymns, and Shembe's sense of self -- The sacred dance and the question of resistance -- Virginity, sexual abstinence and the maidens' rituals -- Male circumcision, marriage and the notion of (in)comp...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2016]
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| In: |
Studies of religion in Africa (Volume 45)
Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies of religion in Africa
Volume 45 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Shembe, Isaiah 1870-1935
/ Hymn
/ Dance
/ Nazarite Baptist Church
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Church of the Nazarites
Hymns
B Dance Religious aspects Church of the Nazarites B Zulu (African people) Rites and ceremonies B Shembe, Isaiah -1935 B Church of the Nazarites Rituals |
| Summary: | Introduction -- Beyond African nationalism : Isaiah Shembe and his hymns -- The Bible, the hymns, and Shembe's sense of self -- The sacred dance and the question of resistance -- Virginity, sexual abstinence and the maidens' rituals -- Male circumcision, marriage and the notion of (in)completeness -- Dress codes and the poetics of performance in the sacred dance -- Conclusion |
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Current copyright fee: GBP22.00 |
| Physical Description: | VI, 209 Seiten, Illustrationen, 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9004317228 |