Roots of Haiti's Vodou-Christian faith : African and Catholic origins / R. Murray Thomas.

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Thomas, R. Murray (Robert Murray), 1921- [Author]

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computer

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online resource

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9781322111391

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BL2530 .R668 2014

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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.

Subject: "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"--

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Includes bibliographies and index.

"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"--

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.

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