Banning Black Gods : : Law and Religions of the African Diaspora / / Danielle N. Boaz.
Banning Black Gods is a global examination of the legal challenges faced by adherents of the most widely practiced African-derived religions in the twenty-first century, including Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomblé, Palo Mayombe, Umbanda, Islam, Rastafari, Obeah, and Voodoo. Examining court c...
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| Place / Publishing House: | University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021] ©2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Africana Religions ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Section I. Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomblé, Palo Mayombe, and Umbanda
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. New Forms of Religious Terrorism
- Chapter 2. The Gorilla in the Room
- Chapter 3. “The Dark Side of Santeria”
- Chapter 4. The Best Interests of the Child?
- Section II. Islam, Rastafari, and Religious Symbols in the African Diaspora
- Introduction
- Chapter 5. Headscarves, Dreadlocks, and Other “Disruptions”
- Chapter 6. Neither Litigant, nor Lawyer, nor Law Enforcement
- Section III. The Boundaries of Religion
- Introduction
- Chapter 7. Continued Proscription
- Chapter 8. “Fragmentary,” “Dangerous,” and “Unethical” Belief Systems
- Chapter 9. Myths of African Diaspora Religions
- Conclusion: The Future of Religious Racism
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index