Sacred Spaces and Religious Traditions in Oriente Cuba.
Dodson examines the history of traditional religious practices in the Oriente region of contemporary Cuba.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Albuquerque
University of New Mexico Press
2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Series/Journal: | Religions of the Americas Series
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| Further subjects: | B
Holguín (Cuba : Province) ; Religious life and customs
B Afro-Caribbean cults ; Cuba ; Holguín (Province) B Electronic books B Sacred space ; Cuba ; Holguín (Province) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780826343536 |
| Summary: | Dodson examines the history of traditional religious practices in the Oriente region of contemporary Cuba. Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Editors' Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- COLOR PLATES -- Part I -- 1: Contours and Concepts -- 2: African Cosmic Orientation: Core Commonalties -- 3: What Sacred Spaces Do -- Part II -- 4: Palo Monte/Palo Mayombe -- 5: Vodú -- 6: Espiritismo -- Part III -- 7: "Land of the Dead" Beginnings: Muertéra Bembé de Sao -- 8: Findings and Conclusions -- Notes -- Glossary of Select Terms -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (242 pages) |
| ISBN: | 0826343554 |