Thomas, R. Murray  1921- <br/><br/>
Roots of Haiti's Vodou-Christian faith :  African and Catholic origins / 
R. Murray Thomas. 
 - Santa Barbara, California :  Praeger,  (c)2014. 
 - 1 online resource (288 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "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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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781322111391 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Catholic Church.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Vodou--Haiti.<br/>Christianity and other religions--Vodou.<br/>Catholic Church--Haiti.<br/>Christianity and other religions--Vodou.<br/>Haiti--Religion.<br/>Vodou--Haiti.<br/>BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Spirituality--Paganism & Neo-Paganism.<br/>RELIGION--Comparative Religion.<br/>Christianity.<br/>Interfaith relations.<br/>Religion.<br/>Vodou.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL2530  / .R668 2014