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Deren, Maya

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti

Thames and Hudson, 1953

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Year of publication
1953
Place of printing
London
Author
Deren, Maya
Publishers
Thames and Hudson
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Edition
F First Edition
Keyword
Haiti, Gods, Religion, Legba, Ghede, Damballah, Simbi, Agwe, Ogoun, Erzulie, Loco and AyizanHoungan, Loa, Rites, Drums and Dance, Hounfor, Possession, Latin America, Cults, Voudoun Mythology, Creole, vodoun, Vodou, Voodoo, Hispaniola Religion Latin America
Binding description
H Hardcover
State of preservation
Good
Languages
English
Binding
Hardcover
First edition
Yes

Description

Footnotes, Glossary of Creole terms referring to Voudoun, References, Index. Black and white photographic plates. Diagrams. Voudoun is the religion, primarily African in origin, of the vast majority of the inhabitants of the Republic of Haiti. This work "Delineates this cult as an experienced and comprehended initiation into the mysteries of man's harmony within himself and with the cosmic process." - Editor's Foreword. Average wear to publisher's blue cloth decorated with gilt upon front board. Unnmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating reference. Book
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