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The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions: Volume 1: A - L; Volume 2: M - Z
Patrick Taylor
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Description for The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions: Volume 1: A - L; Volume 2: M - Z
Multiple-component retail product. The essential resource for religions of the Caribbean Editor(s): Taylor, Patrick; Case, Frederick Ivor. Num Pages: 1192 pages, 17 color photographs, 33 black and white photographs, 5 line drawings, 1 map, 30. BIC Classification: 1KJ; GBC; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 224 x 83. Weight in Grams: 3758.
The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions is the definitive reference for Caribbean religious phenomena from a Caribbean perspective. Generously illustrated, this landmark project combines the breadth of a comparative approach to religion with the depth of understanding of Caribbean spirituality as an ever-changing and varied historical phenomenon. Organized alphabetically, entries examine how Caribbean religious experiences have been shaped by and have responded to the processes of colonialism and the challenges of the postcolonial world. Systematically organized by theme and area, the encyclopedia considers religious traditions such as Vodou, Rastafari, Sunni Islam, Sanatan Dharma, Judaism, and the Roman Catholic and Seventh-day Adventist churches. ... Read more
The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions is the definitive reference for Caribbean religious phenomena from a Caribbean perspective. Generously illustrated, this landmark project combines the breadth of a comparative approach to religion with the depth of understanding of Caribbean spirituality as an ever-changing and varied historical phenomenon. Organized alphabetically, entries examine how Caribbean religious experiences have been shaped by and have responded to the processes of colonialism and the challenges of the postcolonial world. Systematically organized by theme and area, the encyclopedia considers religious traditions such as Vodou, Rastafari, Sunni Islam, Sanatan Dharma, Judaism, and the Roman Catholic and Seventh-day Adventist churches. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
3758g
Number of Pages
1192
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252037238
SKU
V9780252037238
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Ref
99-1
About Patrick Taylor
Patrick Taylor is former chair of the Department of Humanities at York University and a fellow of the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean. He is the author of The Narrative of Liberation: Perspectives on Afro-Caribbean Literature, Popular Culture, and Politics and editor of Nation Dance: Religion, Identity, and Cultural Difference in the Caribbean.Frederick I. Case was ... Read more
Reviews for The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions: Volume 1: A - L; Volume 2: M - Z
Honorable Mention, Dartmouth Medal, American Library Association’s Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), 2014. Outstanding References Sources list, RUSA, 2014. "Both the content and perspective of The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions make it a special work. It fills a huge gap left by existing reference sources. Enthusiastically recommended."
Booklist "An informative account illustrating the nature of incentives in ... Read more
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