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Caciques and Cemi Idols [[electronic resource] ] : The Web Spun by Taino Rulers Between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico
| Caciques and Cemi Idols [[electronic resource] ] : The Web Spun by Taino Rulers Between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico |
| Autore | Oliver Jose R |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
| Disciplina | 972.9/02 |
| Collana | Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory |
| Soggetto topico |
Taino Indians
Taino Indians - Religion - Hispaniola Taino Indians - Implements - Hispaniola Taino Indians - Colonization - Hispaniola Indians of the West Indies - First contact with other peoples - Hispaniola Stone implements - History - Hispaniola Icons - History - Hispaniola Christianity and culture Christianity and other religions Syncretism (Religion) Latin America Regions & Countries - Americas History & Archaeology |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Illustrations and Tables; Preface; PART I. INTRODUCTION AND THEORETICAL PREMISES; 1. Introduction; 2. Believers of Cemíism: Who Were the Taínos and Where Did They Come From?; 3. Webs of Interaction: Human Beings, Other Beings, and Many Things; 4. Personhood and the Animistic Amerindian Perspective; 5. Contrasting Animistic and Naturalistic Worldviews; PART II. THE FORM, PERSONHOOD, IDENTITY, AND POTENCY OF CEMÍ IDOLS; 6. The Cemí Reveals Its Personhood and Its Body Form; 7. Cemí Idols and Taínoan Idolatry; 8. Cemís and Personal Identities
PART III. THE SOCIAL RELATIONS AND CIRCULATION OF CEMÍ IDOLS AND HUMAN BEINGS9. The Power and Potency of the Cemís; 10. The Display of Cemís: Personal vs. Communal Ownership, Private vs. Public Function; 11. Face-to-Face Interactions: Cemís, Idols, and the Native Political Elite; 12. Hanging On to and Losing the Power of the Cemí Idols; 13. The Inheritance and Reciprocal Exchange of Cemí Icons; 14. Cemís: Alienable or Inalienable; To Give or To Keep; PART IV. STONE COLLARS, ELBOW STONES, THREE-POINTERS, STONE HEADS, AND GUAÍZAS; 15. Stone Collars, Elbow Stones, and Caciques 16. Ancestor Cemís and the Cemíification of the Caciques17. The Guaíza Face Masks: Gifts of the Living for the Living; 18. The Circulation of Chiefs' Names, Women, and Cemís: Between the Greater and Lesser Antilles; PART V. THE BATTLES FOR THE CEMÍS IN HISPANIOLA, BORIQUÉN, AND CUBA; 19. Up in Arms: Taíno Freedom Fighters in Higüey and Boriquén; 20. The Virgin Mary Icons and Native Cemís: Two Cases of Religious Syncretism in Cuba; 21. Religious Syncretism and Transculturation: The Crossroads toward New Identities; PART VI. CONCLUSIONS; 22. Final Remarks; References Cited Photo Credits and CopyrightsIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778040203321 |
Oliver Jose R
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| Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Caciques and Cemi Idols [[electronic resource] ] : The Web Spun by Taino Rulers Between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico
| Caciques and Cemi Idols [[electronic resource] ] : The Web Spun by Taino Rulers Between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico |
| Autore | Oliver Jose R |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
| Disciplina | 972.9/02 |
| Collana | Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory |
| Soggetto topico |
Taino Indians
Taino Indians - Religion - Hispaniola Taino Indians - Implements - Hispaniola Taino Indians - Colonization - Hispaniola Indians of the West Indies - First contact with other peoples - Hispaniola Stone implements - History - Hispaniola Icons - History - Hispaniola Christianity and culture Christianity and other religions Syncretism (Religion) Latin America Regions & Countries - Americas History & Archaeology |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Illustrations and Tables; Preface; PART I. INTRODUCTION AND THEORETICAL PREMISES; 1. Introduction; 2. Believers of Cemíism: Who Were the Taínos and Where Did They Come From?; 3. Webs of Interaction: Human Beings, Other Beings, and Many Things; 4. Personhood and the Animistic Amerindian Perspective; 5. Contrasting Animistic and Naturalistic Worldviews; PART II. THE FORM, PERSONHOOD, IDENTITY, AND POTENCY OF CEMÍ IDOLS; 6. The Cemí Reveals Its Personhood and Its Body Form; 7. Cemí Idols and Taínoan Idolatry; 8. Cemís and Personal Identities
PART III. THE SOCIAL RELATIONS AND CIRCULATION OF CEMÍ IDOLS AND HUMAN BEINGS9. The Power and Potency of the Cemís; 10. The Display of Cemís: Personal vs. Communal Ownership, Private vs. Public Function; 11. Face-to-Face Interactions: Cemís, Idols, and the Native Political Elite; 12. Hanging On to and Losing the Power of the Cemí Idols; 13. The Inheritance and Reciprocal Exchange of Cemí Icons; 14. Cemís: Alienable or Inalienable; To Give or To Keep; PART IV. STONE COLLARS, ELBOW STONES, THREE-POINTERS, STONE HEADS, AND GUAÍZAS; 15. Stone Collars, Elbow Stones, and Caciques 16. Ancestor Cemís and the Cemíification of the Caciques17. The Guaíza Face Masks: Gifts of the Living for the Living; 18. The Circulation of Chiefs' Names, Women, and Cemís: Between the Greater and Lesser Antilles; PART V. THE BATTLES FOR THE CEMÍS IN HISPANIOLA, BORIQUÉN, AND CUBA; 19. Up in Arms: Taíno Freedom Fighters in Higüey and Boriquén; 20. The Virgin Mary Icons and Native Cemís: Two Cases of Religious Syncretism in Cuba; 21. Religious Syncretism and Transculturation: The Crossroads toward New Identities; PART VI. CONCLUSIONS; 22. Final Remarks; References Cited Photo Credits and CopyrightsIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822316003321 |
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Oliver Jose R
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| Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hispaniola [[electronic resource] ] : Caribbean chiefdoms in the age of Columbus / / Samuel M. Wilson
| Hispaniola [[electronic resource] ] : Caribbean chiefdoms in the age of Columbus / / Samuel M. Wilson |
| Autore | Wilson Samuel Meredith <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c1990 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
| Disciplina |
972.93/01
972.9301 972.9302 |
| Soggetto topico |
Taino Indians - First contact with other peoples
Taino Indians - Kings and rulers Taino Indians - History Indians of the West Indies - First contact with other peoples - Hispaniola Indians of the West Indies - Hispaniola - Kings and rulers Indians of the West Indies - Hispaniola - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8173-8100-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The First Spanish Voyage to the New World; 3. The Vega Real; 4. The Adelantado's Visit to Xaragua; 5. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996247872803316 |
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Wilson Samuel Meredith <1957->
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| Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c1990 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Hispaniola [[electronic resource] ] : Caribbean chiefdoms in the age of Columbus / / Samuel M. Wilson
| Hispaniola [[electronic resource] ] : Caribbean chiefdoms in the age of Columbus / / Samuel M. Wilson |
| Autore | Wilson Samuel Meredith <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c1990 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
| Disciplina |
972.93/01
972.9301 972.9302 |
| Soggetto topico |
Taino Indians - First contact with other peoples
Taino Indians - Kings and rulers Taino Indians - History Indians of the West Indies - First contact with other peoples - Hispaniola Indians of the West Indies - Hispaniola - Kings and rulers Indians of the West Indies - Hispaniola - History |
| ISBN | 0-8173-8100-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The First Spanish Voyage to the New World; 3. The Vega Real; 4. The Adelantado's Visit to Xaragua; 5. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784606103321 |
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Wilson Samuel Meredith <1957->
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| Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c1990 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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