| Comfa Religion and Creole Language in a Caribbean Community Contributor(s): Gibson, Kean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791449602 ISBN-13: 9780791449608 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - General |
| Dewey: 299.689 |
| LCCN: 00067102 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.92" W x 8.97" (0.8 lbs) 244 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through a distinctive blend of description and analysis Kean Gibson examines the Guyanese religion known as Comfa. Reflecting the socio-cultural history of Guyana, Comfa shows influences of European and Asian cultures and religions in an essentially African framework. Gibson compares the variation exemplified in Comfa with the Guyanese Creole language and challenges the continuum theory of Creole linguistics, which predicts that the Creole language will evolve to become English. Gibson also explores the implications of both forms of social behavior for the notion of identity in a multicultural community. |