Afro-Caribbean Religions: An Introduction to Their Historical, Cultural, and Sacred Traditions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781439900406)

Religion is one of the most important elements of Afro-Caribbean culture linking its people to their African past, from Haitian Vodou and Cuban SanteriaOCopopular religions that have often been demonized in popular cultureOCoto Rastafari in Jamaica and Orisha-Shango of Trinidad and Tobago. In Afro-Caribbean Religions, Nathaniel Samuel Murrell provides a comprehensive study that respectfully traces the social, historical, and political contexts of these religions. And, because Brazil has the largest African population in the world outside of Africa, and has historic ties to the Caribbean, Murrell includes a section on Candomble, Umbanda, Xango, and Batique.
This accessibly written introduction to Afro-Caribbean religions examines the cultural traditions and transformations of all of the African-derived religions of the Caribbean along with their cosmology, beliefs, cultic structures, and ritual practices. Ideal for classroom use, Afro-Caribbean Religions also includes a glossary defining unfamiliar terms and identifying key figures.

Author: Nathaniel Samuel Murrell
ISBN-10: 143990040X
ISBN-13: 9781439900406
Publisher: Temple University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2009
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2010 pg. 70
Choice 10/01/2010