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Vodou, the folk religion of Haiti, is a by-product of the contact between Roman Catholicism and African and Amerindian traditional religions. In this book, Leslie Desmangles analyzes the mythology a……続きを見る

What are man's earliest ideas of a soul and a God, and of his own origin and destiny? Why do we find certain myths, such as of a creation, a flood, an after-world; certain symbols, as the bird, the ……続きを見る

This is essentially an ethnography of practical magic with an Italian flavor. We meet the Goddess of Truffles, learn the details of divining by oil, fire and molten lead; how to bring back the dead,……続きを見る

"The best-known of the South Seas missionaries, who became immortalized largely because of his own play-by-play coverage of natives clubbing missionaries." - From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya (2011) "Fie……続きを見る

Documentation of various facets of tribal social reality is very much essential before they are totally eclipsed by the rapid process of globalization of the world economy. While examining the curre……続きを見る

This is a powerful, first-hand account of a religious ministry that reaches out to console, heal, and build the lives of poor and desperate immigrants who come to the United States in search of a be……続きを見る

More than one million copies sold 2017 One Book One Nebraska selection “An American classic.”ーWestern Historical Quarterly Black Elk Speaks, the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nich……続きを見る

From being characterized as ‘primitive tribe’ in the colonial imagination to become predominantly practitioners of the American Baptist faith, the Sumi Naga – formerly known as the Sema Naga – in th……続きを見る

Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling discusses spells, incantations and talismans used within Roma culture, as well as the more practical magic they use in their interaction with the Gorgios--the non-G……続きを見る

Have you ever been curious about Paganism and its rich history and culture? Are you interested in learning about the beliefs, gods and goddesses, symbols, rituals, and practices of Paganism? Look no……続きを見る