Archives of conjure : stories of the dead in Afrolatinx cultures /

"In Afrolatinx religious practices such as Cuban Espiritismo, Puerto Rican Santería, and Brazilian Candomblé, the dead tell stories. Communicating with and through mediums' bodies, they give advice, make requests, and propose future rituals, creating a living archive that is coproduced b...

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Autore principale: Otero, Solimar (Autore)
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: New York : Columbia University Press, [2020]
Serie:Gender, theory, and religion.
Accesso online:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2117518
Sommario:
  • Introduction: Archives of conjure
  • Residual transcriptions
  • Crossings
  • Flows
  • Sirens
  • Conclusion: Espuma del mar, sea foam.