Blacks of the Rosary Memory and History in Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Author:
| Kiddy, Elizabeth W. |
ISBN: | 978-0-271-02694-7 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $67.99 |
Book Description:
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Blacks of the Rosary tells the story of the Afro-Brazilian communities that developed within lay religious brotherhoods dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary in Minas Gerais. It shows how these brotherhoods functioned as a social space in which Africans and their descendants could rebuild a communal identity based on a shared history of ......
Blacks of the Rosary tells the story of the Afro-Brazilian communities that developed within lay religious brotherhoods dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary in Minas Gerais. It shows how these brotherhoods functioned as a social space in which Africans and their descendants could rebuild a communal identity based on a shared history of ......