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Sacred Leaves Of Candombl: African Magic, Medicine, And Religion In Brazil,Used
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Winner, Hubert Herring Book Award, Pacific Coast Council On Latin American Studiescandombl, An African Religious And Healing Tradition That Spread To Brazil During The Slave Trade, Relies Heavily On The Use Of Plants In Its Spiritual And Medicinal Practices. When Its African Adherents Were Forcibly Transplanted To The New World, They Faced The Challenge Not Only Of Maintaining Their Culture And Beliefs In The Face Of European Domination But Also Of Finding Plants With Similar Properties To The Ones They Had Used In Africa.This Book Traces The Origin, Diffusion, Medicinal Use, And Meaning Of Candombl'S Healing Pharmacopoeiathe Sacred Leaves. Robert Voeks Examines Such Topics As The Biogeography Of Africa And Brazil, The Transferenceand Transformationof Candombl As Its Adherents Encountered Both Native South American Belief Systems And European Christianity, And The African System Of Medicinal Plant Classification That Allowed Candombl To Survive And Even Thrive In The New World. This Research Casts New Light On Topics Ranging From The Creation Of African American Cultures To Tropical Rain Forest Healing Floras.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Sacred Leaves of Candomblé'? A: The book explores the African religious and healing tradition of Candomblé in Brazil, emphasizing the significance of plants in its spiritual and medicinal practices.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Sacred Leaves of Candomblé'? A: The author is Robert A. Voeks, who examines the cultural and medicinal aspects of Candomblé.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages are there in 'Sacred Leaves of Candomblé'? A: The book contains 256 pages.
- Q: When was 'Sacred Leaves of Candomblé' published? A: The book was published on November 12, 1997.
- Q: Is 'Sacred Leaves of Candomblé' a new or used item? A: The item condition is listed as new.
- Q: What topics does the book cover regarding Candomblé? A: The book covers the origin, diffusion, medicinal use, and cultural significance of the sacred leaves used in Candomblé.
- Q: What award did 'Sacred Leaves of Candomblé' win? A: The book won the Hubert Herring Book Award from the Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies.
- Q: Is there any specific edition of the book? A: Yes, this is the first edition of 'Sacred Leaves of Candomblé'.
- Q: How does the book address the challenges faced by African adherents of Candomblé in Brazil? A: The book discusses how these adherents maintained their culture and beliefs while adapting to new environments and finding similar plants for their practices.