{"product_id":"the-gods-are-wise-yoruba-sacred-orature-and-environmental-sustainability-hardcover","title":"The Gods Are Wise: Yorùbá Sacred Orature and Environmental Sustainability - 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\u003eOlúwábùnmi Tọ́p̒ Bernard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book does \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e suggest the \"ultimate solution\" to global environmental problems or even imply that there is only one way of protecting the environment. Instead, Olúwábùnmi Tope Bernard presents a previously untapped exploration of the resources within the Yorùbá Òrìsà worship, sacred orature, ritual practices, and performances that promote environmental sustainability. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAntifragility is a significant theme in this book. It refers to a system's capability to not only be resilient or able to withstand volatility, but also benefit from that which stresses it. Before a system becomes antifragile, it must have undergone attacks which would make it resilient. Bernard explores Yorùbá literature, worldview, philosophy, religion, and measures taken to preserve the environment and keep it antifragile. In doing so, \u003cem\u003eThe Gods Are Wise\u003c\/em\u003e expresses an aspiration that these measures and practices may be adopted by other religions and societies looking to pursue environmental preservation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlúwábùnmi Tọ́pẹ́ Bernard\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a Ph.D. in Yorùbá Language and Literature from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, where she has taught Yorùbá literature and culture for over 10 years. She has won many prestigious fellowships. Currently, she is part of a team working on an ERC-funded project at Ghent University, Belgium on Yorùbá Print Culture. \u003cem\u003eThe Gods Are Wise: Yorùbá Sacred Orature and Environmental Sustainability\u003c\/em\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9.52 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53512346534195,"sku":"9780197838853","price":186.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cDgvW-szwf9780197838853.webp?v=1781788621","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-gods-are-wise-yoruba-sacred-orature-and-environmental-sustainability-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}