The sacred act of reading : spirituality, performance, and power in Afro-diasporic literature / Anne Margaret Castro.

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"This book brings together literary texts, historical and contemporary anthropological studies, theology, and critical theory to show how Black authors in the Americas employ spiritual phenomena as theoretical frameworks for sociopolitical power"--

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:New World studies.
Main Author: Castro, Anne Margaret (Author)
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2020.
Series:New World studies.
Subjects:
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
Literature > Black authors > History and criticism.
Literature and anthropology.
Spirituality in literature.
African diaspora.
American literature > African American authors.
Literature > Black authors.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Genre:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:xiii, 264 pages ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
"This book brings together literary texts, historical and contemporary anthropological studies, theology, and critical theory to show how Black authors in the Americas employ spiritual phenomena as theoretical frameworks for sociopolitical power"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:PS153.N5 C38 2020
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813943442
0813943442
9780813943459
0813943450