Voodoo in Haiti
by Alfred Metraux
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Author: Alfred MetrauxEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); French (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1989-04-29
ISBN: 0805208941
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Pantheon
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Summary: 5 Stars
If you want to learn something about Voodoo, then start with Alfred Metraux's "Voodoo in Haiti". It's the most straight down the line, objective, anthropological study of voodoo that one can find. Often, better editions of the book are accompanied by Metraux's photography, which in itself tells one a great deal about this religion. Factual evidence is the priority here and for that reason alone, it's a respectable book that doesn't tell any lies. Metraux is the classic 'outsider' who is looking in at Voodoo, and his viewpoint is never marred by Western conceits or judgements. "Voodoo in Haiti" firmly puts Voodoo in its place alongside every other religion in the world: it has value, merits, problems and practices. Most importantly of all, Metraux does not once mention "Live and Let Die".
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A master work of observation and description about the lives and rituals of the Haitian mambos and adepts, and of the history and origins of their religion.Occult Books
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