Using a variant of structuration theory, what Paul C. Mocombe calls phenomenological structuralism, this work explores and highlights how the Afric…
Read moreAn Incredible Tragedy: Joseph Laroche was an anomaly among the passengers of the Titanic. He was exceptionally well-educated in a time when few bla…
Read moreThe presence of African influence and tradition in the Americas has long been recognized in art, music, language, agriculture, and religion. T. J. …
Read moreTo a contemporary audience, Haiti brings to mind Voodoo spells, Tontons Macoutes, and boat people--nothing worth fighting over. Two centuries ago, …
Read moreGoes beyond the stereotypes to restore Vodou to its proper place as a powerful shamanic tradition • Provides practical exercises and techniques fr…
Read moreEighty-plus brilliant color photographs are accompanied by captions and essays from experts of Voodoo, or VODOU, the dazzlingly symbolic spiritual …
Read moreThe first comprehensive collection of Vodou sacred literature in bilingual form.
Read more"Part elegy, part musings on the great mysteries of life, Vodou Saints is at the same time an inspirational story of lessons learned from H…
Read moreHaitian Vodou is a fascinating spiritual tradition rich with ceremonies and magic, songs and prayers, dances and fellowship. Yet outside of Haiti, …
Read moreTraces the history of voodooism in Haiti from its origins in Africa; describes vodoo ceremonies, beliefs, and rituals; and offers information on sp…
Read moreSecrets of Voodoo traces the development of this complex religion (in Haiti and the Americas) from its sources in the brilliant civilizations of …
Read moreVodou is among the most misunderstood and maligned of the world's religions. Mama Lola shatters the stereotypes by offering an intimate portrai…
Read moreThis collection introduces readers to the history and practice of the Vodou religion, and corrects many misconceptions. The book focuses specifical…
Read moreThe setting is Saint-Domingue, the richest of all the European colonies in the Americas. The time embraces the earliest days of the colony and focu…
Read moreA new history of post‑Revolutionary Haiti, and the society that emerged in the aftermath of the world’s most successful slave revolution Haiti i…
Read moreEarly in the twentieth century, the Cuban sugarcane industry faced a labor crisis when Cuban and European workers balked at the inhumane condition…
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