Description |
xiii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (. 230-238) and index. |
Contents |
1. Serving the Loa : vodou, voodoo, and the voodoo spiritual temple -- 2. Ashe! : Santería, orisha-voodoo, and Oyotunji African village -- 3. The great Mahdi has come! : Islam, Nation of Islam, and the Minneapolis study group -- 4. What if God were one of us? : humanism and African Americans for humanism -- 5. How do we talk about religion? : religious experience, cultural memory, and theological method. |
Summary |
"Pinn's work provides a fascinating look, especially at Vodoo, Santeria, the Nation of Islam, and Black Humanists in the United States."--cover. |
Subject |
African Americans -- Religion.
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Vodou.
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Afro-Caribbean cults.
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Black Muslims.
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Humanism, Religious.
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Negers.
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Voodoo.
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Black Muslims.
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Humanisme (levensbeschouwing)
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Sekten.
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Religion
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United States
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Schwarze
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African Americans -- Religion.
(OCoLC)fst00799689
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Afro-Caribbean cults. (OCoLC)fst00800044
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Black Muslims. (OCoLC)fst00833633
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Humanism, Religious. (OCoLC)fst00963530
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Vodou. (OCoLC)fst01801724
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ISBN |
0800629949 alkaline paper |
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9780800629946 alkaline paper |
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