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African Religions of Brazil:

Toward a Sociology of the Interpenetration of Civilizations
  • ISBN-13: 9780801886249
  • Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Roger Bastide, Translated by Helen Sebba
  • Price: AUD $67.99
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  • Local release date: 14/08/2007
  • Format: Paperback 494 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Religion & beliefs [HR]
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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.

""A near classic... Bastide's study remains central to anyone interested in the topic.""

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