A master work of observation and description about the lives and rituals of the Haitian mambos and adepts, and of the history and origins of their religion.
Theorizing that Quebec's "Quiet Revolution" of the 1960s and the decline of Catholicism there had a profound effect on the spiritual life of the Quebecois, Daniel examines the thousand-plus conversions to Soka Gakkai (a Japanese strand of Buddhism) which have occured in the 1990s. The central enquiry in the text is why an Asian Buddhist group ...
The goal of this volume is to introduce the reader to conditions in Burma through the eyes of Burmese and Foreign scholars who present a variety of perspectives of life in this noble land. Preface The year 2004 has brought a never-ending flow of both sad and bad news from Burma. Economic, political and health conditions continue to decline ...
The religious cult Aum Shinrikyo gained notoriety when its leaders killed and injured thousands of subway commuters in Tokyo in March 1995. This work covers the vast impact that Aum Shinrikyo has had on Japanese society, including its great appeal to Japanese youth, the so-called "Aum Generation".
Description: Haiti: Black Peasants and Voodoo, by Metraux, Alfred. Universe Books, 1960. 1st American Edition, 109pgs, illustrated (b & w, a few in color. ) Large HB/DJ VG/VG (ex-library copy in mylar w/standard markings), 3 lbs. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Menasha, WI: The American Anthropological Association Volume 55, Number...
Description: Paperback Journal. Near Fine/Very Good Wrappers. First Edition. Text is in CREOLE and ENGLISH. Sewn binding. Small amount of erasure on front wrapper-otherwise as described. read more
Edition: Original printed dance programme for "Katherine Dunham in
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: (Dunetz and Lovett)
Date Published: [circa 1962]
Description: Covers are lightly rubbed, few faint creases on spine, else a very good copy. [AFRICAN-AMERICAN DANCE: WOMEN: KATHERINE DUNHAM DANCE COMPANY]. (DUNHAM, Katherine). Stephen Papich presents: KATHERINE DUNHAM IN "BAMBOCHE! " With Vanoye Aikens, Lucille Ellis...and the Singers, Dancers and Musicians of the Katherine Dunham Company, introducing Bessie Griffin. Staging and Choreography by Katherine Dunham. Quarto, stiff pictorial wrappers, [16] pages, stapled, illustrated (reproducing photographs of ... read more
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