The Spirits and the Law: Vodou and Power in Haiti by Kate Ramsey

The Spirits and the Law: Vodou and Power in Haiti

Kate Ramsey

448 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Vodou has often served as a scapegoat for Haiti's problems, from political upheavals to natural disasters. This tradition of scapegoating stretches back to the nation's founding and forms part of a contest over the legitimacy of the religion, both...

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