Sacred Leaves of Candomblé

African Magic, Medicine, and Religion in Brazil

Robert A. Voeks

Comparative Religion

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Sacred Leaves of Candomblé

African Magic, Medicine, and Religion in Brazil

By Robert A. Voeks

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What You'll Discover

  • ✓ Explore Candomblé (Cult)
  • ✓ Explore Candomble (cult)
  • ✓ Explore Religious aspects of Plants
  • ✓ Explore Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric
  • ✓ Explore Candomblé (Religion)
  • ✓ Explore Religious aspects
  • ✓ Explore Plants

Topics

Candomblé (Cult) Candomble (cult) Religious aspects of Plants Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric Candomblé (Religion) Religious aspects Plants

Details

Published
1997
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-13
9780585233918
ISBN-10
0585233918
Language
EN
LC Classification
BL2592.C35 V64 1997

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