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El Monte

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 influence of Afro-Atlantic cultures in Cuba. Cabrera details the natural and spiritual landscape of the Cuban monte (forest, wilderness) and discusses hundreds of herbs and the constellations of deities, sacred rites, and knowledge that envelop them. The result is a complex spiritual and medicinal architecture of Afro-Cuban cultures. This new edition of what is often referred to as “the Santería bible” includes a new foreword, introduction, and translator notes. As a seminal work in the study of the African diaspora that has profoundly impacted numerous fields, Cabrera’s magnum opus is essential for scholars, activists, and religious devotees of Afro-Cuban traditions alike.
      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Lydia Cabrera EAN: 9781478018735 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 1361 g HEIGHT: 254 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Duke University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / Cuba, RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social WIDTH: 178 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Cuba, Social and cultural anthropology, History of the Americas, Religion and beliefs

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      Lydia Cabrera (1899–1991) was a renowned Cuban writer, folklorist, and artist who wrote dozens of books documenting Afro-Cuban culture and religion. David Font-Navarrete is Assistant Professor in the Department of Music, Multimedia, Theatre, and Dance at Lehman College, City University of New York.
      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 influence of Afro-Atlantic cultures in Cuba. Cabrera details the natural and spiritual landscape of the Cuban monte (forest, wilderness) and discusses hundreds of herbs and the constellations of deities, sacred rites, and knowledge that envelop them. The result is a complex spiritual and medicinal architecture of Afro-Cuban cultures. This new edition of what is often referred to as “the Santería bible” includes a new foreword, introduction, and translator notes. As a seminal work in the study of the African diaspora that has profoundly impacted numerous fields, Cabrera’s magnum opus is essential for scholars, activists, and religious devotees of Afro-Cuban traditions alike.
      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Lydia Cabrera EAN: 9781478018735 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 1361 g HEIGHT: 254 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Duke University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / Cuba, RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social WIDTH: 178 cm SPINE:

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      Cuba, Social and cultural anthropology, History of the Americas, Religion and beliefs

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      Lydia Cabrera (1899–1991) was a renowned Cuban writer, folklorist, and artist who wrote dozens of books documenting Afro-Cuban culture and religion. David Font-Navarrete is Assistant Professor in the Department of Music, Multimedia, Theatre, and Dance at Lehman College, City University of New York.

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