Macumba

Author : Nathaniel Samuel Murrell
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439901755

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Afro-Caribbean Religions by Nathaniel Samuel Murrell Pdf

Religion is one of the most important elements of Afro-Caribbean culture linking its people to their African past, from Haitian Vodou and Cuban Santeria—popular religions that have often been demonized in popular culture—to Rastafari in Jamaica and Orisha-Shango of Trinidad and Tobago. In Afro-Caribbean Religions, Nathaniel Samuel Murrell provides a comprehensive study that respectfully traces the social, historical, and political contexts of these religions. And, because Brazil has the largest African population in the world outside of Africa, and has historic ties to the Caribbean, Murrell includes a section on Candomble, Umbanda, Xango, and Batique. This accessibly written introduction to Afro-Caribbean religions examines the cultural traditions and transformations of all of the African-derived religions of the Caribbean along with their cosmology, beliefs, cultic structures, and ritual practices. Ideal for classroom use, Afro-Caribbean Religions also includes a glossary defining unfamiliar terms and identifying key figures.

Author : Tim Reiterman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1585426784

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Raven by Tim Reiterman Pdf

The basis for the upcoming HBO miniseries and the "definitive account of the Jonestown massacre" (Rolling Stone) -- now available for the first time in paperback. Tim Reiterman’s Raven provides the seminal history of the Rev. Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and the murderous ordeal at Jonestown in 1978. This PEN Award–winning work explores the ideals-gone-wrong, the intrigue, and the grim realities behind the Peoples Temple and its implosion in the jungle of South America. Reiterman’s reportage clarifies enduring misperceptions of the character and motives of Jim Jones, the reasons why people followed him, and the important truth that many of those who perished at Jonestown were victims of mass murder rather than suicide. This widely sought work is restored to print after many years with a new preface by the author, as well as the more than sixty-five rare photographs from the original volume.

Author : A. J. Langguth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173023060232

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Macumba by A. J. Langguth Pdf

Author : Harriett Stoutjesdijk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Brazil
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173023913029

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About Spirits and Macumba by Harriett Stoutjesdijk Pdf

Author : Michael Sparke
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781574412840

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Stan Kenton by Michael Sparke Pdf

An expert on Stan Kenton, Sparke delivers a comprehensive history of Kenton's activities as a bandleader and creative force in jazz. Based largely on interviews with Kenton and members of the various incarnations of his orchestra, the book shows how the "Kenton sound" evolved over four decades, focusing on the role that Kenton himself played in that development. While Sparke's style is sometimes a bit florid, his vast knowledge and enthusiasm for his subject is evident throughout the book. Likely to become the standard history of Kenton's orchestra, this book will be enjoyed by any reader interested in the history of big-band jazz. Annotation ♭2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Diana DeGroat Brown
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0231100051

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Umbanda by Diana DeGroat Brown Pdf

The history and development of the Brazilian religion Umbanda are explored in this text. The author describes the defining features of the religion, its practices, followers and beliefs, its dramatic geographical spread across the country, and its relationship to rapid urban growth.

Author : Carole Boyce Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1269 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781851097050

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Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora [3 volumes] by Carole Boyce Davies Pdf

The authoritative source for information on the people, places, and events of the African Diaspora, spanning five continents and five centuries. The field of African Diaspora studies is rapidly growing. Until now there was no single, authoritative source for information on this broad, complex discipline. Drawing on the work of over 300 scholars, this encyclopedia fills that void. Now the researcher, from high school level up, can go to a single reference for information on the historical, political, economic, and cultural relations between people of African descent and the rest of the world community. Five hundred years of relocation and dislocation, of assimilation and separation have produced a rich tapestry of history and culture into which are woven people, places, and events. This authoritative, accessible work picks out the strands of the tapestry, telling the story of diverse peoples, separated by time and distance, but retaining a commonality of origin and experience. Organized in A–Z sections covering global topics, country of origin, and destination country, the work is designed for easy use by all.

Author : Daniel Balderston,Mike Gonzalez,Ana M. Lopez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1833 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000-12-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134788521

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Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures by Daniel Balderston,Mike Gonzalez,Ana M. Lopez Pdf

This vast three-volume Encyclopedia offers more than 4000 entries on all aspects of the dynamic and exciting contemporary cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean. Its coverage is unparalleled with more than 40 regions discussed and a time-span of 1920 to the present day. "Culture" is broadly defined to include food, sport, religion, television, transport, alongside architecture, dance, film, literature, music and sculpture. The international team of contributors include many who are based in Latin America and the Caribbean making this the most essential, authoritative and authentic Encyclopedia for anyone studying Latin American and Caribbean studies. Key features include: * over 4000 entries ranging from extensive overview entries which provide context for general issues to shorter, factual or biographical pieces * articles followed by bibliographic references which offer a starting point for further research * extensive cross-referencing and thematic and regional contents lists direct users to relevant articles and help map a route through the entries * a comprehensive index provides further guidance.

Author : Marshall C. Eakin
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0312214456

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Brazil by Marshall C. Eakin Pdf

The best one-volume introduction to the history, politics and culture of Brazil.

Author : Douglas G. Adams,Diane Apostolos-Cappadona
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-04-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579106317

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Dance As Religious Studies by Douglas G. Adams,Diane Apostolos-Cappadona Pdf

"Dance as religious studies" reveals resources for the "art of liturgical dance" in terms of both performance and scholarly interpretation. This collection of methodological essays has been arranged to suggest the wide spectrum and the underlying unity of these diverse and varied approaches to understanding dance as religious studies. Part I concentrates on the relationship between liturgical dance and the scriptural traditions of Judaism and Christianity. Part II indicates the feminist possibilities for liturgical and modern dance. Part III presents a spectrum of the contemporary theory and practice of liturgical dance. The book concludes with a bibliographic survey of sources and resources available to both liturgical dancers and students of dance as religious studies.

Author : Peggy Brock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000248364

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Women, Rites and Sites by Peggy Brock Pdf

This book challenges a number of widespread preconceptions about Aboriginal society and its interaction with the wider non-Aboriginal society. It builds on recent scholarship that has drastically changed the view of Aboriginal women propagated by nineteenth and early twentieth century reports. These reporters unconsciously based their assessments on their knowledge of their own society; they could not conceive of women undertaking autonomous economic activity. These observations were made by men, and some women, imposing their cultural values on Aboriginal society, and dealing primarily with Aboriginal men. They were influenced by the fact that in white society political and religious power was in the hands of men; they shared the common assumption that the female roles of wife and mother carried as little power and authority in Aboriginal society as they did in western society. This collection of essays, which includes accounts ranging from traditional societies to societies reacting to decades of interaction with non-Aboriginal culture, explores the active role of women in Aboriginal cultural and religious life. It demonstrates the cultural authority possessed by women; it records the pivotal role of women as repositories of cultural knowledge and in the struggle to maintain or rebuild the means of passing on that knowledge. Women, Rites & Sites should be read by all people interested in Aboriginal-white relations, in Aboriginal culture and women's studies.

Author : Jesse Lee Sutton
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781644244036

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Jesseand's Short Stories Poems and Pros by Jesse Lee Sutton Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Brazil
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028052319

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Brazilian Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lidia Guzy,James Kapaló
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783643906441

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Marginalised and Endangered Worldviews by Lidia Guzy,James Kapaló Pdf

"The study of worldviews marginalized by mainstream modernity is an eminently important undertaking. It helps us better recognise, cherish and keep the values of traditions and practices that exist. This is important, when the uniform vision of the world heaped on us from the medias, modernist political movements and ideologies, revealed itself as unreal and fake, rendering it evident that the modern utopia of enlightened rationality is just a delirious nightmare."--Arpad Szakolczai, Professor of Sociology, U. College Cork. ***This book fosters dialogue on critical problems faced by endangered indigenous cultures and marginalised communities. The ethos is collaborative and comparative describing the implications for global society of the destruction and impoverishment of human and ecological cultural diversity. (Series: Ethnology: Research and Science / Ethnologie: Forschung und Wissenschaft, Vol. 26) [Subject: Sociology, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, Politics, Globalization, Cultural Studies]

Author : Malika Hollander
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0778793400

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Brazil by Malika Hollander Pdf

Text and photographs show how the people of Brazil celebrate holidays and festivals, using art, music, dance, and stories.