Vodou in Haitian Life and Culture - Invisible Powers (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)

This book introduces readers to the practice of Vodou and helps deconstruct and destroy stereotypes which have survived for hundreds of years. The authors in the collection--from Karen McCarthy Brown to Gerdes Fleurant to Leslie Desmangles--are leading scholars in the rapidly growing field of Vodou Studies. Tackling a wide range of Vodou practices and images, the essays within work to introduce readers to the history and practice of this religion, and to correct the fiction of Vodou which has been circulating as fact. The book focuses specifically on the role Vodou plays in Haiti, the country in which it has its strongest following, examining the influence it has on spiritual beliefs, cultural practices, national identity, popular culture, writing and art. By looking in detail at the beliefs and practices in one country, the reader will begin to understand this unique religion and the multiple domains in which it operates.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2006
First published:	2006
Editors:	C. Michel • P. Bellegarde-Smith
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	242
Edition:	2006 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-7161-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > General
LSN:	1-4039-7161-7
Barcode:	9781403971616

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