AADS 235 - African Spirits in Exile: Diaspora Religions in the Americas

Institution:

Vanderbilt University

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Description:

Use of anthropology, folklore, history, and literature to examine the history of Haitian Vodun, Cuban Santeria, Brazilian Candomblé, New Orleans Voodoo, and Trinidadian Orisha worship. Comparisons with Black Christian traditions and supernatural beliefs beyond organized religion.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vanderbilt.edu

Phone Number:

(615) 322-7311

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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