{"product_id":"west-africas-women-of-god-alinesitoue-and-the-diola-prophetic-tradition-paperback","title":"West Africa's Women of God: Alinesitoue and the Diola Prophetic Tradition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert M. Baum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWest Africa's Women of God \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the history of direct revelation from Emitai, the Supreme Being, which has been central to the Diola religion from before European colonization to the present day. Robert M. Baum charts the evolution of this movement from its origins as an exclusively male tradition to one that is largely female. He traces the response of Diola to the distinct challenges presented by conquest, colonial rule, and the post-colonial era. Looking specifically at the work of the most famous Diola woman prophet, Alinesitoué, Baum addresses the history of prophecy in West Africa and its impact on colonialism, the development of local religious traditions, and the role of women in religious communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert M. Baum is Associate Professor of African and African American Studies and Religion at Dartmouth College. He is author of \u003ci\u003eShrines of the Slave Trade: Diola Religion and Society in Precolonial Senegambia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47408753213618,"sku":"9780253017888","price":46.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/fa1f76bfb43a6f5f58d9f91f0166190d.webp?v=1778252003","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/west-africas-women-of-god-alinesitoue-and-the-diola-prophetic-tradition-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}