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African-Atlantic Cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry - Cambridge Studies on the American South Brown, Ras Michael (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale)
African-Atlantic Cultures and the South Carolina Lowcountry - Cambridge Studies on the American South
Brown, Ras Michael (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale)
Examines perceptions of the natural world revealed by the religious ideas and practices of African-descended communities in South Carolina from the colonial period into the twentieth century. Focusing on Kongo nature spirits known as the simbi, Ras Michael Brown describes the essential role religion played in key historical processes.
317 pages, 8 b/w illus. 3 maps 11 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 27, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107024090 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 317 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 233 × 26 mm · 596 g |
| Language | English |