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African Vodun: Art, Psychology and Power
by Suzanne Preston Blier
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Beads, bones, rags, straw, leather, pottery, fur, feathers and bloodthese are the raw materials of vodun artworks. The power of these images lies not only in their aesthetic, and counter-aesthetic, appeal but also in their psychological and emotional... ( read more)
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Savage Systems: Colonialism and Comparative Religion in Southern Africa (Studies in Religion and Culture)
by David Chidester
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Savage Systems examines the emergence of the concepts of "religion" and "religions" on colonial frontiers. The book offers a detailed analysis of the ways in which European travelers, missionaries, settlers, and government agents, as well as indigenous... ( read more)
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The Five Percenters: Islam, Hip Hop and the Gods of New York
by Michael Muhammad Knight
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With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, this is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop. Including coverage of Brooklyn turf gangs, the Attica prison... ( read more)
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Voodoo in New Orleans
by Robert Tallant
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"Straightforward handling of...voodooism in all its manifestation". Kirkus Review<P>Originally published in 1946, this intriguing book examines the rites and beliefs associated with voodoo as well as recreates the lives of New Orleans' most... ( read more)
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Comparative Studies in Religion and Society #4: Mama Lola: A Vodoo Priestess in Brooklyn
by Karen Mccarth Brown
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Karen McCarthy Brown's classic book shatters stereotypes of Vodou by offering an intimate portrait of African-based religion in everyday life. She explores the importance of women's religious practices along with related themes of family and of social... ( read more)
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A Wayfarer's Guide to Bringing the Sacred Home
by Joseph Sheppherd
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What is the spiritual connection between self, family, and community? What do these relationships have to do with our spiritual development? In this engaging work about the importance of bringing spiritual values to everyday living, Joseph Sheppherd... ( read more)
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African Divination Systems: Ways of Knowing (African Systems of Thought Series)
by Philip M Peek
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This unique collection of essays by an exceptional international group of Africanists demonstrates the central role that divination continues to play throughout Africa.... ( read more)
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The Healing Drum: African Wisdom Teachings
by Yaya Diallo
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The Healing Drumtraces the extraordinary cultural legacy ofthe Minianka tribe of West Africa, for whom music serves a sacred, healingfunction for the individual and society. The authors explore the Miniankaview of humanity, music, and the cosmos relative... ( read more)
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Vodou Love Magic: A Practical Guide to Love, Sex, and Relationships
by Kenaz Filan
Publisher Comments
A working guide on how to find love and sexual fulfillment by working with the lwa, the spirits of Haitian Vodou - The first book on wanga (love magic) by an actual Vodou initiate - Provides spells and spirit work for many different problems associated... ( read more)
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The Farrakhan factor :African-American writers on leadership, nationhood, and minister Louis Farrakhan
by Amy Alexander
Book News Annotation
A collection of essays by African American intellectuals and writers
responding to the myth and reality of Louis Farrakhan. The 16
contributions address the continuing evolution of the Nation of
Islam, Farrakhan's economic rhetoric and reality, the... ( read more)
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The Alter of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria
by Marta Moreno Vega
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Long cloaked in protective secrecy, demonized by Western society, and distorted by Hollywood, Santería is now emerging from the shadows. . . . In The Altar of My Soul, scholar Marta Moreno Vega recounts the compelling true story of her journey... ( read more)
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Ama Nazarite Scriptures: Selected Writings of the Zulu "Prophets" Isaiah & Londa Shembe
by Irving Hexham
Book News Annotation
Presents in English the key scriptures of the best known of all
African Independent Churches, the amaNazaretha of South Africa. The
first part of the book comprises a translation of Zulu prophet Isaiah
Shembe's prayers and writings by his grandson... ( read more)
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In Search of Zarathustra: The First Prophet and the Ideas That Changed the World
by Paul Kriwaczek
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A fascinating journey through time and across Europe and Central Asia, in search of the prophet Zarathustra (a.k.a. Zoroaster)—perhaps the greatest religious lawgiver of the ancient world—and his vast influence. In Persia more than three... ( read more)
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Sexuality, Relationships & Spiritual Growth
by Agnes Ghaznavi
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The vision of the Bah'h faith is one of evolution and progressive human development. It suggests that whenever problems build up the answer is to combine consultation with the desire of both partners to grow as persons and in the relationship, then seek... ( read more)
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The Baha'i Faith: The Emerging Global Religion
by William S Hatcher
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This new edition cover the most recent developments in a faith, that in just over 150 years, has grown to become second-most widespread of the independent world religions. Authors William Hatcher and Douglas Martin, writing from the perspective of... ( read more)
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Secrets, Gossip, and Gods: The Transformation of Brazilian Candomble
by Paul C Johnson
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In this wide-ranging book Paul Christopher Johnson explores the changing, hidden face of the Afro-Brazilian indigenous religion of Candomble. Despite its importance in Brazilian society, Candomble has received far less attention than its sister religions... ( read more)
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Secrets of Voodoo
by Milo Rigaud
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Secrets of Voodootraces the development of this complex religion (in Haiti and the Americas) from its sources in the brilliant civilizations of ancient Africa. This book presents a straightforward account of the gods or loas and their function, the... ( read more)
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The Farrakhan Factor: African-American Writers on Leadership, Nationhood, and Minister Louis Farrakhan
by Amy Alexander
Publisher Comments
The Nation of Islam's Minister Louis Farrakhan is undeniably one of the most controversial and oft-maligned figures in American social and cultural politics. Now, for the first time, leading African-American voices speak out about Farrakhan, the myth and... ( read more)
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The Voudou Quantum Leap: Alternative Realities, Power and Mysticism
by Reginald Crosley
Publisher Comments
There's an old saying that truth is stranger than fiction. As scientists dive deeper into the very nature of the universe, the truth becomes so bizarre as to be almost inconceivable--multiple universes, parallel dimensions, dark matter, wormholes... ( read more)
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Santeria: The Religion, Faith, Rites, Magic (Llewellyn's World Religion & Magick)
by Mi Gonzalez Wippler
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Brought to Cuba as slaves, the Yoruba people of West Africa preserved their religion's heritage by disguising their gods as Catholic saints and worshipping them in secret. The resulting religion is known as Santeria, a blend of primitive magic and... ( read more)
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