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Creole Religions of the Caribbean - An Introduction from Vodou and Santeria to Obeah and Espiritismo (Paperback, 2nd edition):... Creole Religions of the Caribbean - An Introduction from Vodou and Santeria to Obeah and Espiritismo (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert, Margarite Fernandez Olmos; Foreword by Joseph M. Murphy
R675 Discovery Miles 6 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A comprehensive introduction to the syncretic religions developed in the Caribbean region Creolization-the coming together of diverse beliefs and practices to form new beliefs and practices-is one of the most significant phenomena in Caribbean religious history. Brought together in the crucible of the sugar plantation, Caribbean peoples drew on the variants of Christianity brought by European colonizers, as well as on African religious and healing traditions and the remnants of Amerindian practices, to fashion new systems of belief. Creole Religions of the Caribbean offers a comprehensive introduction to the syncretic religions that have developed in the region. From Vodou, Santeria, Regla de Palo, the Abakua Secret Society, and Obeah to Quimbois and Espiritismo, the volume traces the historical-cultural origins of the major Creole religions, as well as the newer traditions such as Pocomania and Rastafarianism. This second edition updates the scholarship on the religions themselves and also expands the regional considerations of the Diaspora to the U. S. Latino community who are influenced by Creole spiritual practices. Fernandez Olmos and Paravisini-Gebert also take into account the increased significance of material culture-art, music, literature-and healing practices influenced by Creole religions.

Osun across the Waters - A Yoruba Goddess in Africa and the Americas (Paperback): Joseph M. Murphy, Mei-Mei Sanford Osun across the Waters - A Yoruba Goddess in Africa and the Americas (Paperback)
Joseph M. Murphy, Mei-Mei Sanford
R719 Discovery Miles 7 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Osun is a brilliant deity whose imagery and worldwide devotion demand broad and deep scholarly reflection. Contributors to the ground-breaking Africa s Ogun, edited by Sandra Barnes (Indiana University Press, 1997), explored the complex nature of Ogun, the orisa who transforms life through iron and technology. Osun across the Waters continues this exploration of Yoruba religion by documenting Osun religion. Osun presents a dynamic example of the resilience and renewed importance of traditional Yoruba images in negotiating spiritual experience, social identity, and political power in contemporary Africa and the African diaspora.


The 17 contributors to Osun across the Waters delineate the special dimensions of Osun religion as it appears through multiple disciplines in multiple cultural contexts. Tracing the extent of Osun traditions takes us across the waters and back again. Osun traditions continue to grow and change as they flow and return from their sources in Africa and the Americas.
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Working the Spirit - Ceremonies of the African Diaspora (Paperback): Joseph M. Murphy Working the Spirit - Ceremonies of the African Diaspora (Paperback)
Joseph M. Murphy
R811 Discovery Miles 8 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Looking beyond the myths of "black magic" surrounding the religions of the African diaspora, Joseph M. Murphy explores the contemporary rituals of five traditions in the Americas--from Vodou in Haiti to the Black Church in the United States. "A valuable guidebook to the enduring and ever-changing African religious heritage in this hemisphere".--The New York Times Book Review.

Santeria - African Spirits in America (Paperback): Joseph M. Murphy Santeria - African Spirits in America (Paperback)
Joseph M. Murphy
R731 Discovery Miles 7 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Santeria "represents the first in-depth, scholarly account of a profound way of wisdom that is growing in importance in America today. A professional academic and himself a participant in the Santeria" "community of the Bronx for several years, Joseph Murphy offers a powerful description and insightful analysis of this African/Cuban religion. He traces the survival of an ancient spiritual path from its West African Yoruba origins, through nearly two centuries of slavery in the New World, to its presence in the urban centers of the United States, where it continues to inspire seekers with its compelling vision.

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