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Living Santería

By Mason, Michael Atwood

Living Santería Social Sciences

Living Santería

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In 1992 Smithsonian anthropologist Michael Atwood Mason traveled to Cuba for initiation as a priest into the Santería religion. Since then he has created an active oricha "house" and has initiated five others as priests. He is a rare combination: a scholar-practitioner who is equally fluent in his profession and his religion. Interweaving his roles as researcher and priest, Mason explores Santería as a contemporary phenomenon and offers an understanding of its complexity through his own experiences and those of its many practitioners. Balancing deftly between a devotee's account of participation and an anthropologist's theoretical analysis, Living Santería offers an original and insightful understanding of this growing religious tradition.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
176
Release Date:
2002-08-17
Publication Date:
2002-08-17
Publisher:
Smithsonian Books (DC)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1588340775
ISBN13:
9781588340771
Weight:
254 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
232 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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