{"product_id":"cuban-santeria-raul-j-canizares-9780892817627","title":"Cuban Santeria: Walking with the Night","description":"A revealing window into the secret and seductive world of Santeria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- A Santeria priest discloses information never before revealed to outsiders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Removes the veil of occultism from Santeria to show it as a highly spiritual, thriving religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInitiated into the Santeria priesthood at the age of seven, Raul Canizares unveils in \u003ci\u003eCuban Santeria\u003c\/i\u003e the secret and seductive world of this rapidly growing, yet largely misunderstood, Afro-Cuban religion. With the knowledge of an insider and the insight of a scholar, Canizares astutely examines the practice of Santeria, revealing many of its hidden dimensions while simultaneously providing a fascinating account of its unique textured mix of African, Cuban, and Catholic traditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Cuban-born author describes the practices and rituals of the followers of Santeria--from magical herbal prescription and healing to spiritism and animal sacrifice--and explains how for many years the religion has been maintained under the guise of Catholicism to avoid religious persecution. Most initiates are sworn to a code of silence, but Canizares believes that the time has come to move Santeria, a religion of beauty and resilience, out of the darkness and into the light so that a more accurate picture of this rich tradition can emerge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raul J. Canizares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0892817623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780892817627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Destiny Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 5.99w x 0.51d","brand":"Raul J. Canizares","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044309332223,"sku":"9780892817627","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26050031-7883-4a10-8fbe-2a8f7b9443e2.jpg?v=1684972099","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cuban-santeria-raul-j-canizares-9780892817627","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}