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Rituals and Experiences in an Afro-Cuban Religion
Michael Mason
ISBN: 9781588340771
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Smithsonian Books
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Interweaving his roles as researcher and priest, Smithsonian anthropologist Michael Atwood Mason explores Santer'a as a contemporary phenomenon and offers an understanding of its complexity through his own experiences and those of its many practitioners.
In 1992 Smithsonian anthropologist Michael Atwood Mason traveled to Cuba for initiation as a priest into the Santer'a religion. Since then he has created an active "oricha house" and has initiated five others as priests. He is a rare combination: a scholar-practitioner who is equally fluent in his profession and his religion. Interweaving his roles as researcher and priest, he explores Santer'a as a contemporary phenomenon and offers an understanding of its complexity through his own experiences and those of its many practitioners.
| ISBN | 1588340775 | | Pages | 176 | | ISBN13 | 9781588340771
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Smithsonian Books | | Weight (grammes) | 254 | | Imprint | Smithsonian Books | | Published in | Washington | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 229 | | Publication date | 01 Nov 2002 | | Width (mm) | 152 | | Library of Congress | 2002021016 | | Spine width (mm) | 12 | | DEWEY | 299.674 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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