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The Spirits and the Law. Vodou and Power in Haiti.
Kate Ramsey
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Description for The Spirits and the Law. Vodou and Power in Haiti.
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HRAM2; HRKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 694.
Vodou has often served as a scapegoat for Haiti's problems, from political upheavals to natural disasters. This tradition of scapegoating stretches back to the nation's founding and forms part of a contest over the legitimacy of the religion, both beyond and within Haiti's borders. The Spirits and the Law examines that vexed history, asking why, from 1835 to 1987, Haiti banned many popular ritual practices.To find out, Kate Ramsey begins with the Haitian Revolution and its aftermath. Fearful of an independent black nation inspiring similar revolts, the United States, France, and the rest of Europe ostracized Haiti. Successive Haitian governments, ... Read more
Vodou has often served as a scapegoat for Haiti's problems, from political upheavals to natural disasters. This tradition of scapegoating stretches back to the nation's founding and forms part of a contest over the legitimacy of the religion, both beyond and within Haiti's borders. The Spirits and the Law examines that vexed history, asking why, from 1835 to 1987, Haiti banned many popular ritual practices.To find out, Kate Ramsey begins with the Haitian Revolution and its aftermath. Fearful of an independent black nation inspiring similar revolts, the United States, France, and the rest of Europe ostracized Haiti. Successive Haitian governments, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226703800
SKU
V9780226703800
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About Kate Ramsey
Kate Ramsey is associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Miami.
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