{"product_id":"forms-of-worship-how-orisa-worship-became-religion-in-nigeria-and-brazil-hardcover","title":"Forms of Worship: How Orisa Worship Became Religion in Nigeria and Brazil - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAyodeji Ogunnaike\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe worship of Yoruba deities known as oriṣa is commonly understood as an indigenous African religion, but Ayodeji Ogunnaike argues that these traditions initially differed from the modern Western concept of religion. In \u003ci\u003eForms of Worship\u003c\/i\u003e, Ogunnaike analyzes how the configuration of oriṣa worship has changed across the Yoruba diaspora and homeland. As the meaning of the Yoruba word \u003ci\u003eẹsin\u003c\/i\u003e, usually translated as \"religion,\" is closer to \"form of worship,\" he examines how reorienting understandings of oriṣa traditions as multiple forms of worship changes how religious identity, practice, and dynamics can be understood in contemporary and historical perspectives. By developing indigenous models for religious phenomena, Ogunnaike accounts for Yoruba cultural dynamics, including the high degree of religious harmony, syncretism, and interaction prevalent both in Nigeria and Brazil. Furthermore, he tracks the subtle and largely unperceived shift in oriṣa worship toward a more modern, closed, and rigid conception of religion and its resulting complications. \u003ci\u003eForms of Worship\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how the advent of Western religious rigidity regarding practice and identity has led to rising religious tensions and fragmentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAyodeji Ogunnaike is Assistant Professor of African Religions and Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in the Globalization of African Religion and Yoruba Mythology at McGill University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 366\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52199842709799,"sku":"9781478033448","price":194.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/2079\/7223\/files\/vamDQZR_zr9781478033448.webp?v=1790736707","url":"https:\/\/theluminousbookshop.com\/es\/products\/forms-of-worship-how-orisa-worship-became-religion-in-nigeria-and-brazil-hardcover","provider":"The Luminous Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}