About this title: Vodou is among the most misunderstood of the world's religions. This book shatters the stereotypes by offering a portrait of Vodou in everyday life. Drawing on a decade-long friendship with Vodou priestess Mama Lola, the author tells tales spanning five generations of Vodou healers.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN-13:9780520077805ISBN:0520077806
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN-13:9780520077805ISBN:0520077806
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780520077805ISBN:0520077806
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Light vertical fold to first four pages, otherwise pages clean and unread, cover very good, NO spine crease. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 432 p. Comparative Studies in Religion and Society (Paperback), 4. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780520077805ISBN:0520077806
Description: Very Good. 0520077806. Text clean and solid; Comparative Studies in Religion and Society, No. 4; 1.1 x 8.8 x 5.9 Inches; 432 pages. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press, Berkeley
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780520077805ISBN:0520077806
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. x, 405 pp., illus., biblio., index; 23 cm. Tight, clean copy. "Karen McCarthy Brown's classic book shatters stereotypes of Vodou by offering an intimate portrait of African-based religion in everyday life. She explores the importance of women's religious practices along with related themes of family and of social change. Weaving several of her own voices--analytic, descriptive, and personal--with the voices of her subjects in alternate chapters of traditional ... read more
Edition: 1st ed.
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780520077805ISBN:0520077806
Description: NF. Large paperback, first paperback printing (as indicated by the "1" in the number line on copyright page), has a couple of short creases at the top corner of the front cover, binding is tight and square, contents are fine, "weaves together fictional, biographical, and ethnological narratives into a moving account of the life of a Vodou community and its leader, Mama Lola" read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780520077805ISBN:0520077806
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Corners bumped else fine. 432 p.; 1.05" x 8.99" x 6.06". Comparative Studies in Religion and Society (Paperback), 4. read more
Edition: Seventh Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University Of California Press, Berkeley
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780520077805ISBN:0520077806
Description: Very Good-with no dust jacket. Head of spine pulled slightly.; Trade PB; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 405 pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780520077805ISBN:0520077806
Description: ISBN 0-520-07780-6. Trade Paperback. Very Good condition, slight edgewear on front cover. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. No statement of later printingon copyright page. read more
"The chapters alternate between stories of multiple generations of Mama Lola's family and information about the lwa. It's well written and fascinating. Gives a very nice overview of Vodou and Haitian culture."
"This is an intriguing ethnography that clearly is written from the ground up. We really see in McCarthy's Brown's analysis of Voudou how "primitive" religions actually make sense and play an important role in people's life. What is amazing to me is how McCarthy Brown was able to embed so many theoretical strands within her narrative, making it a gold mind of methodology and theory for religions scholars without making it difficult or boring."
"Very interesting so far, I purchased this book after havning participated in a VooDoo ritual on Halloween 2008 in New Orleans with Mama Lola herself as the officient. Very exciting night!"
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