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Autore |
Boaz Danielle N. |
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Titolo |
Banning Black gods : law and religions of the African disapora / / Danielle N. Boaz |
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University Park, Pennsylvania : , : The Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2021] |
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©2021 |
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ISBN |
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0-271-08962-8 |
1-64602-103-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Black people - America - Religion |
Black people - Legal status, laws, etc - America |
Race discrimination - Law and legislation - America |
Religious discrimination - Law and legislation - America |
African diaspora - Religious aspects |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomble, Palo Mayombe, and Umbanda -- New forms of religious terrorism : physical violence against African diaspora religions -- The gorilla in the room : the right to practice animal sacrifice amidst growing animal rights activism -- "The dark side of Santeria" : Palo Mayombe and the grave-robbing cases -- The best interests of the child? : custody of minors and African diaspora religions -- Islam, Rastafari, and religious symbols in the African diaspora -- Headscarves, dreadlocks, and other "disruptions" : African diaspora religions and the right to education -- Neither litigant, nor lawyer, nor law enforcement : religious barriers to the justice system -- The boundaries of religion : Obeah and Voodoo -- Continued prescription : the rights of Western versus African "witches" -- "Fragmentary," "dangerous," and "unethical" belief systems : African diaspora faiths and the "accoutrements" of religion -- Myths of African diaspora religions : rumors and religious freedom -- Conclusion : the future of religious racism. |
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"Examines the global legal challenges faced by adherents of the most widely practiced religions of the African diaspora in the twenty-first century, including Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomble, Palo Mayombe, Umbanda, Islam, Rastafari, Obeah, and Voodoo"-- |
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