Vodou in Haitian Life and Culture [electronic resource] : Invisible Powers / edited by C. Michel, P. Bellegarde-Smith.

Erişim Adresi
ISBN
9780312376208
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/26611
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 2006.
Yayın Bilgisi
New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Fiziksel Niteleme
XIV, 242 p. online resource.
Özet, vb.
This collection introduces readers to the history and practice of the Vodou religion, and corrects many misconceptions. The book focuses specifically on the role Vodou plays in Haiti, where it has its strongest following, examining its influence on spiritual beliefs, cultural practices, national identity, popular culture, writing and art.
Konu
Religions.
Religion __ History.
Astronomy.
Ethnology __ Latin America.
Culture.
Religion and sociology.
Comparative Religion.
History of Religion.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Latin American Culture.
Sociology of Religion.