Diaspora conversions : Black Carib religion and the recovery of Africa / Paul Christopher Johnson.

Author/creator Johnson, Paul C., 1964-
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxi, 330 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Honduras. --Religion.
Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Honduras. --Ethnic identity.
Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Honduras. --Migrations.
Garifuna (Caribbean people)--New York (State). --New York Metropolitan Area. --Religion.
Garifuna (Caribbean people)--New York (State). --New York Metropolitan Area. --Ethnic identity.

Contents Introduction -- What is diasporic religion? -- "These sons of freedom" : Back Caribs across three diasporic horizons -- Shamans at work in the villages -- Shamans at work in New York -- Ritual in the homeland; or, making the land "home" in ritual -- Ritual in the Bronx -- Finding Africa in New York -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Trajectory of a moving object, the caldero.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 291-317) and index.
LCCN 2006032564
ISBN9780520249691 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520249690 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520249707 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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