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  • American Patroness

    Marian Shrines and the Making of US Catholicism

    Series series Catholic Practice in the Americas
    A vital collection of interdisciplinary essays that illuminates the significance of Marian shrines and promises to teach scholars how to “read” them for decades to come.American Patroness: Marian Shrines and the Making of US Catholicism is a collection of twelve essays that examine the historical and contemporary roles of Marian shrines in US Catholicism. The essays in this collection use ... Read more

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  • Spirit Service

    Vodún and Vodou in the African Atlantic World

    Known in the Dominican Republic and Togo as Vodu, in Benin as Vodún, and in Haiti as Vodou, West African religion has, for hundreds of years, served as a repository of sacred knowledge while simultaneously evolving in response to human experience and globalization.Spirit Service: Vodún and Vodou in the African Atlantic World explores this dynamic religion, its mobility, and its place in the modern ... Read more

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  • The Priest and the Prophetess

    Abbé Ouvière, Romaine Rivière, and the Revolutionary Atlantic World

    by Terry Rey ...
    By 1791, the French Revolution had spread to Haïti, where slaves and free blacks alike had begun demanding civil rights guaranteed in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man. Enter Romaine-la-Prophétesse, a free black Dominican coffee farmer who dressed in women's clothes and claimed that the Virgin Mary was his godmother. Inspired by mystical revelations from the Holy Mother, he amassed a large ... Read more

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  • Bourdieu on Religion

    Imposing Faith and Legitimacy

    by Terry Rey ...
    Series series Key Thinkers in the Study of Religion
    Pierre Bourdieu was one of the most influential social theorists of our time. He developed a series of concepts to uncover the way society works and to challenge assumptions about what society is. His ideas illuminate how individuals and groups find value and meaning and so have rapidly come to be seen as hugely productive in analysing how religion works in society. 'Bourdieu on Religion' ... Read more

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  • Crossing the Water and Keeping the Faith

    Haitian Religion in Miami

    Series series North American Religions
    Beginning in the late 1970s and early 1980s,significant numbers of Haitian immigrants began to arrive and settle in Miami.Overcoming some of the most foreboding obstacles ever to face immigrants inAmerica, they, their children, and now their grandchildren, as well as morerecently arriving immigrants from Haiti, have diversified socioeconomically.Together, they have made South Florida home to the ... Read more

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    Religious Traditions in Urban Contexts

    Edited by Rik Pinxten, Lisa Dikomitis ...
    Series Book 4 - Culture and Politics/Politics and Culture
    Around 1800 roughly three per cent of the human population lived in urban areas; by 2030 this number is expected to have gone up to some seventy per cent. This poses problems for traditional religions that are all rooted in rural, small-scale societies. The authors in this volume question what the possible appeal of these old religions, such as Christianity, Judaism, or Islam could be in the new ... Read more

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  • Many Faces, One Church

    Cultural Diversity and the American Catholic Experience

    Series series Catholic Studies
    Many Faces, One Church: Cultural Diversity and the American Catholic Experience both captures and facilitates a seismic shift in the who, what, where, when, why, and how of Catholic theology today. Along with a diverse group of theologians who represent the many faces of the church, editors Peter C. Phan and Diana Hayes recast the story of the church in America by including immigrant groups either ... Read more

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  • Foucault - The Key Ideas

    Foucault on philosophy, power, and the sociology of knowledge: a concise introduction

    by Paul Oliver ...
    Foucault - The Key Ideas is a concise introduction to the life, works and ideas of this ground-breaking modern philosopher. This book will not only guide you through the events of Foucault's life and help you to understand his most complex ideas with ease; it will also demonstrate the practical impact of those ideas on life today. Covering everything from Foucault's views on the philosophy and ... Read more

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  • Haitian Vodou : An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition

    An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition

    Deeply rooted in Haiti’s culture and held sacred by millions, Haitian Vodou is a joyous and profound ancestral practice descended from the Vodu priesthood of West Africa. This little-understood belief system is among the truest religions of the Americas—yet its essence has remained a mystery to outsiders.Written by a practitioner of the highest initiatory rank, Haitian Vodou is the only book that ... Read more

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  • From Extreme Violence to the Problem of Civility

    A Selection from Violence and Civility: On the Limits of Political Philosophy

    Translated by G.M. Goshgarian ...
    In this impassioned argument, Étienne Balibar boldly confronts the insidious causes of violence, racism, nationalism, and ethnic cleansing worldwide. Through a novel synthesis of theory and empirical studies of violence drawn from contemporary life, Balibar tests the limits of political philosophy to formulate new, productive conceptions of war, revolution, sovereignty, and class. Balibar explores ... Read more

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  • Jesus in Beijing

    How Christianity Is Transforming China And Changing the Global Balance of Power

    by David Aikman ...
    This book details the great unreported story of the Chinese giant, its enormously rapid conversion to Christianity, and what this change means to the global balance of power. ... Read more

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  • The Other Catholics

    Remaking America's Largest Religion

    by Julie Byrne ...
    "An excellent study of churches on the fringe that incubate new ideas and shed new light on mainstream religion."— Times Higher EducationIndependent Catholics are not formally connected to the pope in Rome. They practice apostolic succession, seven sacraments, and devotion to the saints. But without a pope, they can change quickly and experiment freely—with some affirming communion for the ... Read more

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