Voodoo in Haiti by Metraux, Alfred

Voodoo in Haiti (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780805208948)

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Voodoo in Haiti by Metraux, Alfred

Voodoo in Haiti

$17.95
Voodoo in Haiti by Metraux, Alfred

Voodoo in Haiti

$17.95
Format: Paperback
Description
Description
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Voodoo in Haiti is a masterwork of observation and description by one of the most distinguished anthropologists of the twentieth century. Alfred M traux (1902-1963) has written a rich and lasting study of the lives and rituals of the Haitian mambos and adepts, and of the history and origins of their religion. It is an accurate and engaging account of one of the most fascinating and misunderstood cultures in the world.

Translated by Hugo Charteris
Introduction by Sidney W. Mintz

Author: Alfred Metraux
ISBN-10: 0805208941
ISBN-13: 9780805208948
Publisher: Schocken Books Inc
Language: English
Published: 04/29/1989
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 7.97h x 5.17w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/01/1997 pg. 349
Rec Ref Bks in Paperback 01/01/2000 pg. 235
ALA Ref Srces for Small/Med Li 01/01/2000 pg. 41
By Alfred Metraux
By Alfred Metraux
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ALFRED MﾉTRAUX was a Swiss anthropologist, ethnologist and human rights leader. A dedicated humanitarian, he brought the brilliance of South American Indian cultures to light, solved the mysteries of Easter Island, taught the world about voodoo, and defined the United Nations' stand against racism. Winner of the Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, his books include Voodoo in Haiti, The History of the Incas and Easter Island. At the time of his death, he was Professor of South American Anthropology at the ﾉcole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris.

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