Archives of Conjure: Stories of the Dead in Afrolatinx Cultures

(Part of the Gender, Theory, and Religion Series)

by Solimar Otero

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In Afrolatinx religious practices such as Cuban Espiritismo, Puerto Rican Santer a, and Brazilian Candombl , 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 by the dead. In this book, Solimar Otero explores how Afrolatinx spirits guide collaborative spiritual-scholarly activist work through rituals and the creation of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0231194331

ISBN13:9780231194334

Release Date:March 2020

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"

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Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Religion Religion & Spirituality

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