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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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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Good; Softcover; 2nd Edition; Covers are still glossy with a few light handling-marks; Small stain/watermark to the top and bottom textblock edges near to the spine, otherwise unblemished textblock edges; Name on front endpaper; Text pages are all clean and unmarked except for a small (1" wide) thin watermark to the top right edge of the last 30 pages; The binding is tight with a straight spine; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5"-9.75" tall); 0.9 lbs; Tan & green covers with title in green and brown lettering; 1997, Athelia Henrietta Press; 260 pages; "IFA: An Exposition of IFA Literary Corpus, " by Wande Abimbola.
