Vodou in Haitian Life and Culture : Invisible Powers / / edited by C. Michel, P. Bellegarde-Smith
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| Autore: |
Bellegarde-Smith Patrick; Michel, Claudine
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| Titolo: |
Vodou in Haitian Life and Culture : Invisible Powers / / edited by C. Michel, P. Bellegarde-Smith
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| Pubblicazione: | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2006 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2006. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xiv, 242 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 299.6/75097294 |
| Soggetto topico: | 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 | |
| Altri autori: |
MichelClaudine
Bellegarde-SmithPatrick
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| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover -- Vodou in Haitian Life and Culture -- Contents -- Invisible Powers: An Introduction -- Chapter 1 Afro-Caribbean Spirituality: A Haitian Case Study -- Chapter 2 Vodou in Haiti: Way of Life and Mode of Survival -- Chapter 3 African Interpretations of the Christian Cross in Vodou -- Chapter 4 The Song of Freedom: Vodou, Conscientization, and Popular Culture in Haiti -- Chapter 5 Yon Moso Twal Nan Bwa (A Piece of Cloth on Wood): The Drapo Vodou in Myths of Origin -- Chapter 6 "The Jew" in the Haitian Imagination: Pre-Modern Anti-Judaism in the Postmodern Caribbean -- Chapter 7 Resisting Freedom: Cultural Factors in Democracy-The Case for Haiti -- Chapter 8 The Haiti-New Orleans Vodou Connection: Zora Neale Hurston as Initiate-Observer -- Chapter 9 Water in Their Eyes, Dust on Their Land: Heat and Illness in a Haitian Town -- Chapter 10 How Houngans Use the Light from Distant Stars -- Chapter 11 Vodou in Haitian Literature -- Chapter 12 It's All for You, Sen Jak! -- Notes on Contributors -- Index. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo abbreviato (Periodici): | AMERICA ON THE EDGE |
| VODOU IN HAITIAN LIFE & CULTURE : INVISIBLE POWERS | |
| VODOU IN HAITIAN LIFE AND CULTURE | |
| Altri titoli varianti: | America on the edge : Henry Giroux on politics, culture, and education |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Vodou in Haitian Life and Culture |
| ISBN: | 9786611366933 |
| 9781349533053 | |
| 134953305X | |
| 9780312376208 | |
| 0312376200 | |
| 9781403971623 | |
| 1403971625 | |
| 9781281366931 | |
| 1281366935 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910958896703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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