| African-Atlantic Cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry Contributor(s): Brown, Ras Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107668824 ISBN-13: 9781107668829 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 200.899 |
| LCCN: 2012013665 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies on the American South |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6" W x 9" (1.04 lbs) 322 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: African-Atlantic Cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry examines perceptions of the natural world revealed by the religious ideas and practices of African-descended communities in South Carolina from the colonial period into the twentieth century. Focusing on Kongo nature spirits known as the simbi, Ras Michael Brown describes the essential role religion played in key historical processes, such as establishing new communities and incorporating American forms of Christianity into an African-based spirituality. This book illuminates how people of African descent engaged the spiritual landscape of the Lowcountry through their subsistence practices, religious experiences, and political discourse. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Ras Michael: - Ras Michael Brown is Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. |