Fidel and the Spirit of Anansi
Kidnapped and enslaved Africans were accompanied from West Africa to the Caribbean by Anansi, the spider-god. In Caribbean folklore, the tiny spider uses his wits to defeat the mighty. Anansi's shenanigans are used to elucidate Caribbean political morals and mores, with Fidel Castro's effo...
| Published in: | Black theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2018]
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| In: |
Black theology
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BS Traditional African religions KBR Latin America TK Recent history ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Anansi B Caribbean B Jamaica B Castro |
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| Summary: | Kidnapped and enslaved Africans were accompanied from West Africa to the Caribbean by Anansi, the spider-god. In Caribbean folklore, the tiny spider uses his wits to defeat the mighty. Anansi's shenanigans are used to elucidate Caribbean political morals and mores, with Fidel Castro's efforts to manoeuvre between the powerful cold war super-powers being the ultimate exemplar of this. Anansi-theology is also used to explore aspects of God in Caribbean theology. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1670 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Black theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14769948.2018.1460549 |