"This book traces the development of Haiti's combined Vodou-Christian religion from 1500 up to the present and explains how this combination of distinct faiths coalesces in a coherent belief system"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents
Introduction. The nature of the book; The origins -- Religious beliefs and practices. Sources of belief; The organization of religion; Spirits; The creation of the universe; Causes and ceremonies; Maxims and tales; Symbols and sacred objects; Sacred sites; Religious societies -- Postscript. The years ahead.