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9780807012284

Working the Spirit: Ceremonies of the African Diaspora

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  • ISBN13:

    9780807012284

  • ISBN10:

    0807012289

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2001-01-04
  • Publisher: Random House Inc
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Summary

"A brilliant comparative study of the workings of the Spirit among practitioners of African-derived religions. . . . A 'must read' for students of African, Caribbean, Brazilian, and African American religions."Choice

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Note on Orthographiesp. xiii
Introductionp. 1
Haitian Vodoup. 10
Candomblé in Brazilp. 44
Cuban and Cuban American Santeríap. 81
Revival Zion in Jamaicap. 114
The Black Church in the United Statesp. 145
Working the Spiritp. 176
Acknowledgmentsp. 201
Notesp. 203
Glossaryp. 239
Select Bibliographyp. 247
Indexp. 257
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