Haitian Vodou breaks away from European and American heuristic models for understanding a religio-philosophical system such as Vodou in order to form new approaches with an African ethos. The contributors to this volume, all Haitians, examine the potentially radical and transformative possibilities of the religious and philosophical ideologies of Vodou and locate its foundations more clearly within an African heritage. Essays examine Vodou's roles in organizing rural resistance; forming political values for the transformation of Haiti; teaching social norms, values, and standards; influencing Haitian culture through art and music; merging science with philosophy, both theoretically and in the healing arts; and forming the Haitian manbo, or priest.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-13
9780253218537
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96710604
Product Key Features
Author
Claudine Michel, Patrick Bellegarde-Smith
Publication Name
Haitian Vodou: Spirit, Myth, and Reality
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Anthropology, Mythology
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
336g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Patrick Bellegarde-Smith, Claudine Michel
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