Vodun in coastal Bénin: unfinished, open-ended, global
"Introduces audiences to the arts and aesthetics of Vodun, a religious system whose existence is misunderstood, if known at all. Presents fieldwork in West Africa and comparative work in Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti. Sheds light on abstract to concrete dimensions of Vodun"--Provided by publishe...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Nashville
Vanderbilt University Press
[2013]
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Reviews: | Review: Vodun in Coastal Bénin. Unfinished, Open-Ended, Global (2015) (Lerch, Patricia Barker)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Benin
/ Voodooism
/ Hinduism
/ Syncretism
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| Further subjects: | B
Yoruba (African people)
Religion
B Benin B Vodou (Benin) B Fon (African people) Religion B Art, Yoruba (Benin) B Hinduism B Art, Fon (Benin) B Voodooism B Syncretism |
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| Summary: | "Introduces audiences to the arts and aesthetics of Vodun, a religious system whose existence is misunderstood, if known at all. Presents fieldwork in West Africa and comparative work in Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti. Sheds light on abstract to concrete dimensions of Vodun"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seiten 171-182 |
| ISBN: | 0826519075 |