Creole religions of the Caribbean : an introduction from Vodou and Santería to Obeah and Espiritismo / Margarite Fernández Olmos and Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert ; foreword by Joseph M. Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fernández Olmos, Margarite.

Contributor:

Paravisini-Gebert, Lizabeth.

Series:

Religion, race, and ethnicity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afro-Caribbean religions.

Physical Description:

xiv, 309 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2011]

Summary:

Creolization-the coming together of diverse beliefs and practices to form new beliefs and practices-is one of the most significant phenomena in Caribbean religious history. Creole Religions of the Caribbean offers a comprehensive introduction to the syncretic religions that have developed in the region. From Vodou, Santeria, Regla de Palo, the Abakua Secret Society, and Obeah to Quimbois and Espiritismo, the volume traces the historical-cultural origins of the major Creole religions, as well as the newer traditions such as Pocomania and Rastafarianism. This second edition updates the scholarship on the religions themselves and also expands the regional considerations of the Diaspora to the U.S. Latino community who are influenced by Creole spiritual practices. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Historical Background 20

2 The Orisha Tradition in Cuba: Santeria/Regla de Ocha 33

3 The Afro-Cuban Religious Traditions of Regla de Palo and the Abakua Secret Society 88

4 Haitian Vodou 116

5 Obeah, Myal, and Quimbois 155

6 Rastafarianism 183

7 Espiritismo: Creole Spiritism in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the United States 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780814762271

0814762271

9780814762288

081476228X

9780814728253

0814728251

OCLC:

702357503