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The City of Women » (Second edition)
Authors: Ruth Landes, Sally Cole (Designed by), Sally Cole
ISBN-13: 9780826315564, ISBN-10: 0826315569
Format: Paperback
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Date Published: July 2006
Edition: Second edition
Author Biography: Ruth Landes
Ruth Landes (1908-1991) received her PhD in anthropology from Columbia University in 1935.
Sally Cole is a professor in the sociology and anthropology department of Concordia University, Montreal. She is the author of Ruth Landes: A Life in Anthropology.
Book Synopsis
The second edition of this landmark study of candomblé, the Afro-Brazilian religion of Bahia, is now back in print.
Library Journal
This 1947 title studies the religious sect known as the candombl-a spirit possession religion developed by West African female slaves brought to Brazil. In researching the volume, Landes interviewed those who practice the religion and observed its ceremonies. For anthropology, religion, and women's collections.
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Christianity
All Religion General & Miscellaneous Religion
New Age & Spirituality Alternative Spirituality Cults
Nonfiction Social Sciences African Studies
Nonfiction Social Sciences Latinos & Latin Americans
Nonfiction Social Sciences Regional Studies
Nonfiction All Nonfiction African Studies
Nonfiction All Nonfiction Alternative Spirituality
Religion Books All Religion General & Miscellaneous Religion
Science & Nature Social Sciences African Studies
Science & Nature Social Sciences Latinos & Latin Americans
Science & Nature Social Sciences Regional Studies
Social Sciences African Studies Africana - African Diaspora (outside U.S.)
Social Sciences Latinos & Latin Americans Religion - Latin America
Social Sciences Regional Studies Africana - African Diaspora (outside U.S.)
Christianity Christianity All Religion
Nonfiction Religion All Religion
Religion Books Christianity All Religion
All Religion General & Miscellaneous ReligionNew Age & Spirituality
Alternative Spirituality CultsNonfiction
Social Sciences African StudiesNonfiction
Social Sciences Latinos & Latin AmericansNonfiction
Social Sciences Regional StudiesNonfiction
All Nonfiction African StudiesNonfiction
All Nonfiction Alternative SpiritualityReligion Books
All Religion General & Miscellaneous ReligionScience & Nature
Social Sciences African StudiesScience & Nature
Social Sciences Latinos & Latin AmericansScience & Nature
Social Sciences Regional StudiesSocial Sciences
African Studies Africana - African Diaspora (outside U.S.)Social Sciences
Latinos & Latin Americans Religion - Latin AmericaSocial Sciences
Regional Studies Africana - African Diaspora (outside U.S.)Christianity
Christianity All ReligionNonfiction
Religion All ReligionReligion Books
Christianity All Religion
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