Bastide on Religion : The Invention of Candomble 9781317490616, 9781845533656

Roger Bastide developed the theory of acculturation which provides a framework for understanding contact between differe

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Bastide on Religion : The Invention of Candomble
9781317490616, 9781845533656

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