| The African Religions of Brazil: Toward a Sociology of the Interpenetration of Civilizations Revised Edition Contributor(s): Bastide, Roger (Author), Sebba, Helen (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0801886244 ISBN-13: 9780801886249 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $29.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: 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. The English translation is supplemented with a biographical foreword by Richard Price and a thematic introduction by Brazilian sociologist Duglas T. Monteiro. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Nature | Natural Resources |
| Dewey: 299.609 |
| Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History & Culture |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6" W x 9" (1.70 lbs) 494 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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. The English translation is supplemented with a biographical foreword by Richard Price and a thematic introduction by Brazilian sociologist Duglas T. Monteiro. |