{"product_id":"santeria-the-religion-faith-rites-magic-9781567183290","title":"Santeria: The Religion: Faith, Rites, Magic","description":"When the Yoruba of West Africa were brought to Cuba as slaves, they preserved their religious heritage by disguising their gods as Catholic saints and worshiping them in secret. The resulting religion is Santer a, a blend of primitive magic and Catholicism now practiced by an estimated five million Hispanic Americans. Blending informed study with her personal experience, Gonz lez-Wippler describes Santer a s pantheon of gods (orishas ); the priests (santeros ); the divining shells used to consult the gods (the Dilogg n ) and the herbal potions prepared as medicinal cures and for magic (Ewe ) as well as controversial ceremonies-including animal sacrifice. She has obtained remarkable photographs and interviews with Santer a leaders that highlight aspects of the religion rarely revealed to nonbelievers. This book satisfies the need for knowledge of this expanding religious force that links its devotees in America to a spiritual wisdom seemingly lost in modern society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Llewellyn Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781567183290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.02w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1997 pg. 349\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRec Ref Bks in Paperback\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Ref Srces for Small\/Med Li\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Migene Gonzalez-Wippler, Migene Gonz?lez-Wippler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36659995639964,"sku":"9781567183290","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/santeria-the-religion-faith-rites-magic-9781567183290","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}