The Devil and the Land of the Holy Cross: Witchcraft, Slavery, and Popular Religion in Colonial Brazil
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Originally published in Brazil as O Diabo e a Terra de Santa Cruz, this translation from the Portuguese analyzes the nature of popular religion and the ways it was transferred to the New World in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Using richly detailed transcripts from Inquisition trials, Mello e Souza reconstructs how Iberian, indigenous, and African beliefs fused to create a syncretic and magical religious culture in Brazil.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0292702361
ISBN13:9780292702363
Release Date:February 2004
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Length:374 Pages
Weight:1.14 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.5" x 9.0"
Related Subjects
16th Century 17th Century Americas Anthropology Brazil Central America Cultural Earth-Based Religions History Latin America Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Occult Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences South America Spirituality WitchcraftCustomer Reviews
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