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Banning Black Gods : Law and Religions of the African Diaspora /
"Examines the global legal challenges faced by adherents of the most widely practiced religions of the African diaspora in the twenty-first century, including Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomble, Palo Mayombe, Umbanda, Islam, Rastafari, Obeah, and Voodoo"--
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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University Park, Pennsylvania :
The Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2021]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomble, Palo Mayombe, and Umbanda
- New forms of religious terrorism : physical violence against African diaspora religions
- The gorilla in the room : the right to practice animal sacrifice amidst growing animal rights activism
- "The dark side of Santeria" : Palo Mayombe and the grave-robbing cases
- The best interests of the child? : custody of minors and African diaspora religions
- Islam, Rastafari, and religious symbols in the African diaspora
- Headscarves, dreadlocks, and other "disruptions" : African diaspora religions and the right to education
- Neither litigant, nor lawyer, nor law enforcement : religious barriers to the justice system
- The boundaries of religion : Obeah and Voodoo
- Continued prescription : the rights of Western versus African "witches"
- "Fragmentary," "dangerous," and "unethical" belief systems : African diaspora faiths and the "accoutrements" of religion
- Myths of African diaspora religions : rumors and religious freedom
- Conclusion : the future of religious racism.