Book: Sacred Leaves Of Candomble African Magic Medicine And Religion In Brazil by Robert Voeks
SACRED LEAVES OF CANDOMBLE: AFRICAN MAGIC, MEDICINE, AND religion IN BRAZIL is a fabulous book. It is lucidly written and is chock-full of useful information.Robert A. Voeks is an Associate Professor of Geography at California State University, Fullerton. He divides his book into 8 chapters. Chapter 1 is a short introduction, which tells what he the rest of the book will be investigating - namely the transfer of the African religion and leaf medicine to Brazil. Chapter 2 -- The Bahian Landscape begins with the development of the continents and tells how the flora of South America and Africa were the same and how they were different. Chapter 3 entitled Indians and Africans relates the introduction of Africans as slaves into Brazil and they're relationship with the native Indian population. Chapter 4 - Religion of the Orixas gives the history of the African religion in Brazil and an overview of its structure. Chapter 5 - Candomble Medicine tells the types of medicine practiced and who and how it is practiced. Chapter 6 - Medicinal Plant Classification gives the relationship of the Divinities with the plants and their usages. Wow! Chapter 7 - Candomble Flora tells what plants are used and how they survive or arrive in Brazil. Chapter 8 - African Religion in the Americas relates how and why African religion survived and flourished in some parts of the New World and why it didn't take hold in others. The author includes an appendix on Candomble Species List and one on House Abo for Three Candomble Terreiros as well as Notes, Glossary, References Cited, General Index and Index of Scientific Names.
The author's beautifully coherent prose makes this book a great pleasure to read. Those who are interested in the African New World religions, ethnobotany, or the African Diaspora will find this book useful and informative. Highly recommended!
Sacred Leaves Of Candomble African Magic Medicine And Religion In Brazil
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