Afro-Caribbean religions: an introduction to their historical, cultural, and sacred traditions
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Philadelphia, Pa.
Temple University Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Reviews: | Review: Afro-Caribbean Religions. An Introduction to their Historical, Cultural and Sacred Traditions, by Nathaniel Samuel Murrell (2012) (Goldsmiths, Roger Sansi)
[Rezension von: Murrell, Nathaniel Samuel, Afro-Caribbean Religions: An Introduction to their Historical, Cultural and Sacred Traditions] (2010) (Brink, T.L.) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Afro-Caribbean cult
B Afro-American syncretism |
| Further subjects: | B
Afro-Caribbean cults
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Introduction -- Part I: African connections : historical roots of Afro-Caribbean religions. Yoruba, Fon-Ewe, Ashanti, and Kongo cultural history -- African cultus and functionaries -- Part II: Vodou : Haitian religion. Vodou and the Haitians' struggle -- Serving the lwa -- Part III: Santeria and Palo Monte : Cuban religion of the Orisha and drums. Caribbean Santeria -- Energy of the Ashe community and cultus -- Palo Monte Mayombe -- Part IV: Creole religions of the Southern Caribbean. Dancing to Orixas' axe in Candomble -- Umbanda and its antecedents -- Orisha powers: Creole religion in Trinidad and Tobago -- Part V: Jamaica's Creole religions : culture of resistance and rhythms. Obeah : magical art of resistance -- Myal and Kumina in Jamaica's past -- Poco, Zion and Convince -- The Rastafari chant |
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| Physical Description: | VIII, 431 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4399-0040-6 978-1-4399-0041-3 1-4399-0040-X 1-4399-0041-8 |
