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The African Religions of Brazil: Toward a Sociology of the Interpenetration of Civilizations

The African Religions of Brazil: Toward a Sociology of the Interpenetration of Civilizations

Bastide, Roger
Sebba, Helen

Paperback

Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History & Culture

Religion General AnthropologyEnvironmental Studies

ISBN10: 0801886244
ISBN13: 9780801886249
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: Apr 1 2007
Pages: 494
Weight: 1.70
Height: 1.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Written by one of France's most brilliant and creative anthropologists, The African Religions of Brazil is regarded as a classic in Afro-American studies. First published in France in 1960, the book represents a singular effort to develop a theory of the interpenetrations of African, European, Christian, and non-Christian cultures in Brazil from colonial times to the present. Addressing a remarkable range of topics--from mysticism and syncretism to the problems of collective memory, from the history of slavery in Brazil to world-wide race relations--the work is shaped by the author's rich and original conceptual framework. The result is a compelling study of the origins and growth of a native religious environment.

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