Trance and modernity in the southern Caribbean: African and Hindu popular religions in Trinidad and Tobago
The first book-length work to compare and contrast Afro- and Indo-Caribbean materials in a systematic and multidimensional manner, this volume makes fresh and innovative contributions to anthropology, religious studies, and the historiography of modernity. By giving both religious subcultures and th...
Summary: | The first book-length work to compare and contrast Afro- and Indo-Caribbean materials in a systematic and multidimensional manner, this volume makes fresh and innovative contributions to anthropology, religious studies, and the historiography of modernity. By giving both religious subcultures and their intersections equal attention, McNeal offers a richly textured account of southern Caribbean cultural history and pursues important questions about the history and future of religion |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-369) and index. - Description based on print version record |
ISBN: | 0813040426 |