Secrets, gossip, and gods: the transformation of brazilian candomblé
Auteur :
Johnson, Paul Christopher
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195188226
Date de publication :
20 oct. 2005
Dimensions :
15,2 x 22,9 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
358 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the changing, hidden face of the Afro-Brazilian indigenous religion of Candomble. This book explores its transformation from a secret society of slaves - hidden, persecuted, and marginalised - to a public religion that is very much a part of Brazilian culture.