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9780195751994: Ifa: An Exposition of Ifa Literary Corpus
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ISBN 10: 019575199X ISBN 13: 9780195751994
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1977

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A literary analysis of the Yorba oral tradition known as Ifa. The first part of the book deals with the cultural background, and explores the divining process. The second part of the book is an analysis of the form of Ifa texts, including the stylistic features of the poetic language. Also discusses the concept of predestination in Yoruba belief as well as in the Yoruba cosmos.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
1977
Language
English
ISBN 10 
019575199X
ISBN 13 
9780195751994
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
268

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