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Banning Black Gods Law and Religions of the African Diaspora / Danielle N. Boaz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boaz, Danielle N., author.
- Series:
- Book collections on Project MUSE.
- Africana religions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Black people--America--Religion.
- Black people.
- African diaspora--Religious aspects.
- African diaspora.
- Black people--Legal status, laws, etc--America.
- Race discrimination--Law and legislation--America.
- Race discrimination.
- Religious discrimination--Law and legislation--America.
- Religious discrimination.
- Religious discrimination--Law and legislation.
- Race discrimination--Law and legislation.
- Black people--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Religion.
- America.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (pages cm.)
- Manufacture:
- Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 0000.
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomble, Palo Mayombe, and Umbanda
- New forms of religious terrorism : physical violence against African diaspora religions
- The gorilla in the room : the right to practice animal sacrifice amidst growing animal rights activism
- "The dark side of Santeria" : Palo Mayombe and the grave-robbing cases
- The best interests of the child? : custody of minors and African diaspora religions
- Islam, Rastafari, and religious symbols in the African diaspora
- Headscarves, dreadlocks, and other "disruptions" : African diaspora religions and the right to education
- Neither litigant, nor lawyer, nor law enforcement : religious barriers to the justice system
- The boundaries of religion : Obeah and Voodoo
- Continued prescription : the rights of Western versus African "witches"
- "Fragmentary," "dangerous," and "unethical" belief systems : African diaspora faiths and the "accoutrements" of religion
- Myths of African diaspora religions : rumors and religious freedom
- Conclusion : the future of religious racism.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780271089645
- 0271089644
- Publisher Number:
- 40030450698
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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