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Serpent and the Rainbow (85 Edition)
by Wade Davis
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In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis — people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried. Drawn into a netherworld of... ( read more)
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Healing Wisdom of Africa
by Malidoma Patri Some
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A fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of West Africa by a beloved shaman and scholar.... ( read more)
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Voodoo in New Orleans
by Robert Tallant
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"Straightforward handling of...voodooism in all its manifestation". Kirkus Review<P>Originally published in 1946, this intriguing book examines the rites and beliefs associated with voodoo as well as recreates the lives of New Orleans' most... ( read more)
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Black Pilgrimage to Islam
by Robert Dannin
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This book offers a comprehensive ethnographic study of African-American Muslims. Drawing on hundreds of interviews conducted over a period of several years, Dannin provides an unprecedented look inside the fascinating and little understood world of black... ( read more)
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Rastafari: Roots and Ideology (Utopianism & Communitarianism)
by Barry Chevannes
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A look into the origins and practices of Rastafarianism. From the direct accounts of these early members, the author is able to reconstruct pivotal episodes in Rastafarian history to offer a look into a subgroup of Jamaican society whose beliefs took... ( read more)
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Cuban Santeria : Walking With the Night (99 Edition)
by Raul Canizares
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Initiated into Santeria at the age of seven, Raul Canizares unveils the secret world of this rapidly growing Afro-Cuban religion. With the knowledge of an insider and the insight of a scholar, Canizares examines the practice of Santeria, revealing its... ( read more)
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A Wayfarer's Guide to Bringing the Sacred Home
by Joseph Sheppherd
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What is the spiritual connection between self, family, and community? What do these relationships have to do with our spiritual development? In this engaging work about the importance of bringing spiritual values to everyday living, Joseph Sheppherd... ( read more)
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The Healing Drum: African Wisdom Teachings
by Yaya Diallo
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The Healing Drumtraces the extraordinary cultural legacy ofthe Minianka tribe of West Africa, for whom music serves a sacred, healingfunction for the individual and society. The authors explore the Miniankaview of humanity, music, and the cosmos relative... ( read more)
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The Farrakhan factor :African-American writers on leadership, nationhood, and minister Louis Farrakhan
by Amy Alexander
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A collection of essays by African American intellectuals and writers
responding to the myth and reality of Louis Farrakhan. The 16
contributions address the continuing evolution of the Nation of
Islam, Farrakhan's economic rhetoric and reality, the... ( read more)
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The Baha'i Faith in America
by William Garlington
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The Baha'i Faith in America sets out to accomplish two main goals. The first is to introduce to the American reading public a religion whose name may be commonly mentioned or heard, yet in terms of its unique history, world-view, beliefs, and laws, is... ( read more)
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Ama Nazarite Scriptures: Selected Writings of the Zulu "Prophets" Isaiah & Londa Shembe
by Irving Hexham
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Presents in English the key scriptures of the best known of all
African Independent Churches, the amaNazaretha of South Africa. The
first part of the book comprises a translation of Zulu prophet Isaiah
Shembe's prayers and writings by his grandson... ( read more)
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The Farrakhan Factor: African-American Writers on Leadership, Nationhood, and Minister Louis Farrakhan
by Amy Alexander
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The Nation of Islam's Minister Louis Farrakhan is undeniably one of the most controversial and oft-maligned figures in American social and cultural politics. Now, for the first time, leading African-American voices speak out about Farrakhan, the myth and... ( read more)
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The Voudou Quantum Leap: Alternative Realities, Power and Mysticism
by Reginald Crosley
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In this unique synthesis of Western religion, Eastern mysticism, and modern science, Dr. Crosley presents Vodou as a metaphysical experience--opening the door to parallel universes and mystical dimensions confirmed by the eene tenets of quantum physics... ( read more)
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Sacred Leaves of Candomble: African Magic, Medicine, and Religion in Brazil
by Robert A Voeks
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Candomble, an African religious and healing tradition that spread to Brazil during the slave trade, relies heavily on the use of plants in its spiritual and medicinal practices. When its African adherents were forcibly transplanted to the New World, they... ( read more)
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Advancement of Women (Baha'i Perspective)
by Janet A Khan
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The equality of women and men is one of the basic tenets of the BahC!'C- Faith, and much is said on the subject in the BahC!'C- writings. Until now, however, no single volume created for a general audience has provided comprehensive coverage of the BahC!'... ( read more)
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Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies #20: The Prophet's Pulpit: Islamic Preaching in Contemporary Egypt
by Patrick D Gaffney
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Muslim preaching has been central in forming public opinion, building grassroots organizations, and developing leadership cadres for the wider Islamist agenda. Based on in-depth field research in Egypt, Patrick Gaffney focuses on the preacher and the... ( read more)
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The Story of Baha'u'llah: Promised One of All Religions
by Druzelle Cederquist
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An easy-to-read introduction to the Prophet and Founder of the Baha'i Faith.Born to Persian nobility in the early nineteenth century, Baha'u'llah (1817-1892) seemed destined for a life of wealth and ease. Yet from an early age He showed little interest... ( read more)
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The Mysteries of Mithra
by G R S Mead
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Contents: Preamble; Origins and Development; diffusion in the Roman Empire; From the Texts; From the Monuments.... ( read more)
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