Nation Dance: Religion, Identity, and Cultural Difference in the Caribbean

Book Overview

Dealing with the ongoing interaction of rich and diverse cultural traditions from Cuba and Jamaica to Guyana and Surinam, Nation Dance addresses some of the major contemporary issues in the study of Caribbean religion and identity. The book's three sections move from a focus on spirituality and healing, to theology in social and political context, and on to questions of identity and diaspora.

The book begins with the voices of female practitioners...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253214319
• ISBN13: 9780253214317
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"