The Formation of Candomble: Vodun History and Ritual in Brazil 1469610922, 9781469610924

Festivals and Legends: The Formation of Greek Cities in the Light of Public Ritual 9781442674851, 1442674857

Since ritual is by definition unchanging, public festivals can disclose earlier stages of social organization. Robertson

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A Documentary History of Brazil

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The Formation and Significance of the Christian Biblical Canon: A Study in Text, Ritual and Interpretation 9781472550927, 9780567378903

This book offers a fresh cross-disciplinary approach to the current discussion on the Christian canon formation process.

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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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Surprise Heirs II: Illegitimacy, Inheritance Rights, and Public Power in the Formation of Imperial Brazil, 1822-1889 9780804767002

Focusing on the inheritance rights of people born outside wedlock, this book explores the legal evolution of their right

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A History of Organized Labor in Brazil 9780313071928, 9780275977382

Alexander examines the history of the labor movement in Brazil during its two key phases. First, he looks at the origins

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A History of Brazil 1317890205, 9781317890201

A clearly structured and well-informed synthesis of developments and events in Brazilian history from the colonial perio

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Formation and Resolution of Ideological Contrast in the Early History of Scandinavia

Some recent studies concerning early medieval Europe have suggested that Scandinavia and Francia represented two ideolog

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Nationalism and Ethnosymbolism: History, Culture and Ethnicity in the Formation of Nations 9780748629350

Ethnosymbolism offers a distinct and innovative approach to the study of nations and nationalism. It focuses on the role

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Blacks of the Rosary: Memory and History in Minas Gerais, Brazil 9780271032320

Blacks of the Rosary tells the story of the Afro-Brazilian communities that developed within lay religious brotherhoods

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