Reclaiming African Religions in Trinidad: The Socio-Political Legitimation of the Orisha and Spiritual Baptist Faiths
written by Frances Henry, 1931- (Kingston, Kingston Parish: University of the West Indies Press, 2003), 256 page(s)
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- Abstract / Summary
- Frances Henry explores connections among various African religions, the cultural identity and historic experiences of Caribbean peoples, and the re-discovery of the African past as an important aspect of national identity in Trinidad and Tobago. Dynamic doctrinal and ideological changes have taken place within these religions, and Reclaiming African Religions addresses these as it documents the legislative and social acceptance of African religions today. Considering contemporary history and religious debate, Henry analyses both the process by which marginalized religions move toward the mainstream and the various internal and external tensions such as movement engender. Enriched by Henry’s years of intensive fieldwork in Trinidad, Reclaiming African Religions makes a particularly strong contribution in its discussions of ritual authenticity.
- Field of Interest
- Black Studies
- Author
- Frances Henry, 1931-
- Copyright Message
- Copyright © 2003 Frances Henry
- Content Type
- Book
- Warning: Contains explicit content
- No
- Format
- Text
- Page Count
- 256
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press
- Place Published / Released
- Kingston, Kingston Parish
- Subject
- Black Studies, Diversity, Religion and Belief Systems, Religion, Religião e Sistemas de Crença, Religión y Filosofía, Trinidad y Tobago, Trinidad e Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidadians
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Religião e Sistemas de Crença, Religión y Filosofía, Trinidad y Tobago, Trinidad e Tobago
