Umbanda: Religion and Politics in Urban Brazil

ISBN-13: 9780231100052 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 256 str.

Diana Degroat Brown

Opis

The history and development of the Brazilian religion Umbanda are explored in this text. The author describes the defining features of the religion, its practices, followers and beliefs, its dramatic geographical spread across the country, and its relationship to rapid urban growth.