Religiosity, cosmology and folklore : the African influence in the novels of Toni Morrison /

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Higgins, Therese E., 1960-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, 2001.
Subjects:	Morrison, Toni > Knowledge > Africa. Morrison, Toni > Knowledge > Folklore. Morrison, Toni > Religion. American fiction > African influences. African Americans in literature. Cosmology in literature. Folklore in literature. Religion in literature. Africa > In literature.
Online Access:	Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:	9781317794189 1317794184 1315810980 9781315810980
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

Table of Contents:

God, gods, and spirits in African life : Song of Solomon, Beloved, Tar baby, and Jazz
Ancient ancestral folklore in Song of Solomon
The influence of African cosmological beliefs in Beloved
Tar Baby and the ancient folktales of Africa
Jazz and African ancestral cultures and traditions
A circle of friends : communities of women in The bluest eye, Sula, Tar baby, Beloved, Jazz, and Paradise
The failure of community in The bluest eye
The rejection of community in Sula
"Ancient properties" and communal connection in Tar baby
The power of community in Beloved
Jazz and community values
Paradise : the final frontier.

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