Voodoo in Haiti

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Thrillers
Cover of the book Voodoo in Haiti by Alfred Métraux, Normanby Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alfred Métraux ISBN: 9781787201668
Publisher: Normanby Press Publication: October 21, 2016
Imprint: Normanby Press Language: English
Author: Alfred Métraux
ISBN: 9781787201668
Publisher: Normanby Press
Publication: October 21, 2016
Imprint: Normanby Press
Language: English

Voodoo in Haiti is a masterwork of observation and description by one of the most distinguished anthropologists of the twentieth century. Alfred Métraux has written a rich and lasting study of the lives and rituals of the Haitian mambos and adepts, and of the history and origins of their religion. It is an accurate and engaging account of one of the most fascinating and misunderstood cultures in the world.

“Métraux’s book is a landmark in the serious study of Afro-Atlantic religion. The breadth and subtlety of its approach is such that it remains an essential classic of Afro-American ethnology.”—Robert Farris Thompson, professor of art history, Yale University, author of Flash of the Spirit

“This is a work deserving of wide readership, and assured of it by its understanding and appeal.”—Library Journal

“This book gives what is surely the most authoritative general account of that complex of belief and practice called vaudou available in the literature….No other observer of vaudou has contributed to its study the exquisite documentation of detail that marks the work of Alfred Métraux.”—Sidney W. Mintz, professor of anthropology, Johns Hopkins University

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Voodoo in Haiti is a masterwork of observation and description by one of the most distinguished anthropologists of the twentieth century. Alfred Métraux has written a rich and lasting study of the lives and rituals of the Haitian mambos and adepts, and of the history and origins of their religion. It is an accurate and engaging account of one of the most fascinating and misunderstood cultures in the world.

“Métraux’s book is a landmark in the serious study of Afro-Atlantic religion. The breadth and subtlety of its approach is such that it remains an essential classic of Afro-American ethnology.”—Robert Farris Thompson, professor of art history, Yale University, author of Flash of the Spirit

“This is a work deserving of wide readership, and assured of it by its understanding and appeal.”—Library Journal

“This book gives what is surely the most authoritative general account of that complex of belief and practice called vaudou available in the literature….No other observer of vaudou has contributed to its study the exquisite documentation of detail that marks the work of Alfred Métraux.”—Sidney W. Mintz, professor of anthropology, Johns Hopkins University

More books from Normanby Press

Cover of the book The Vietnamese Air Force, 1951-1975 — An Analysis Of Its Role In Combat And Fourteen Hours At Koh Tang [Illustrated Edition] by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book Marine Close Air Support In Korea 1950-1953 by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book The Birth Of Modern Riverine Warfare: US Riverine Operations In The Vietnam War by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book Douglas MacArthur - Upon Reflection by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book Troopers With Custer: Historic Incidents Of The Battle Of The Little Big Horn by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book The Cripps Mission by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book The Patna Crisis Or Three Months At Patna During The Insurrection Of 1857 [Illustrated Edition] by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book History Of India Vol. II by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book To Caubul with the Cavalry Brigade - by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book Vietnam Studies - The War In The Northern Provinces 1966-1968 [Illustrated Edition] by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book Cambodian Incursion by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book Mutiny Memoirs: Being Personal Reminiscences Of The Great Sepoy Revolt Of 1857 [Illustrated Edition] by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book Henry Clifford V.C. by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book The Case Against Adolf Eichmann by Alfred Métraux
Cover of the book The Plums Hang High by Alfred Métraux
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy