Raul Canizares | CUBAN SANTERIA : Walking with the night

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Information om Cuban Santeria av Raul CanizaresUpptäck Santeria genom Raul Canizares ögon. Boken ger en unik insikt i en ofta missförstådd religion. Du får lära dig om dess rika tr aditioner och ritualer, vilket gör den värdefull för både nyfikna och forskare. En fascinerande resa in i en värld av mystik och kultur!Läs om Cuban Santeria av Raul Canizares INITIATED INTO THE Santeria priesthood at the age of seven, Raul Canizares unveils in this book the secret and seductive world of this rapidly growing, yet largely misunderstood, Afro-Cuban Religion. With the knowledge of an insider ant the insight of a scholar, Canizares examines the practice of Santeria, revealing many of its previously hidden dimensions while at the same time providing a fascinating account of its textured mix of African, Cuban and Catholic tradition. The Cuban-born Canizares describes the practices and rituals of the followers of Santeria - from magical herbal prescription and healing to spiritism and animal sacrifice - and explains how for many years the religion has been maintained under the guise of Catholicism to avoid religious persecution. Most initiates are sworn to a code of silence, but Canizares believes that the resilience, out of the darkness and into the light so that a more accurate picture of this rich tradition can emerge. Eleven color plates and black-anc-white illustrations enhance the text and further evoke the potent spirit of Santeria. Data om boken Bindning: Limhäftad. 8:oÅr: cop. 1999. Omfång: xxii, 152 s. : ; ill. ; 24 cm ISBN: 0892817623. Språk: Engelska Författare: Canizares, Raul Titel: Cuban Santeria Undertitel: Walking with the nightFörlag: Destiny Genre: Religion & Esoterika Artikelnr: 9891 Cuban Santeria av Raul Canizares hittar du under genren Allmän religionsvetenskap & -historia inom Religion & teologi i kategorin Humaniora. Hitta fler liknande böcker:Humaniora Religion & teologi Allmän religionsvetenskap & -historia Hitta fler liknande böcker med dessa ämnesord:Santeria afro-kubansk religion ritualer Kuba religion Skriftlösa religioner Sök fler exemplar av denna bokFler böcker av Raul Canizares Show more