Divining the Self: A Study in Yoruba Myth and Human Consciousness

Explores the dynamics of African American engagements with the Holy Odu, the unwritten sacred scriptures of the West African Ifa Orisha tradition. Examines the experiences of selected practitioners, focusing on the ways in which the divinatory narrative and associated mythology impact self-understanding and worldview.

Author: Velma E. Love
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Published: 11/15/2014
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d
ISBN13: 9780271054063
ISBN10: 0271054069
BISAC Categories:
– Religion | Indigenous, Folk & Tribal
– Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
– Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies

About the Author

Velma E. Love is Project Director of the Howard University School of Divinity’s National Study of Black Congregational Life.