El Monte: Notes on the Religions, Magic, and Folklore of the Black and Creole People of Cuba

by Lydia Cabrera

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First published in Cuba in 1954 and appearing here in English for the first time, Lydia Cabrera's El Monte is a foundational and iconic study of Afro-Cuban religious and cultural traditions. Drawing on conversations with elderly Afro-Cuban priests who were one or two generations away from the transatlantic slave trade, Cabrera combines ethnography, history, folklore, literature, and botany to provide a panoramic account of the multifaceted...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1478018739

ISBN13:9781478018735

Release Date:May 2023

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:680 Pages

Weight:2.54 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"

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Education & Reference History Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences

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