Crossing the water and keeping the faith : Haitian religion in Miami

Crossing the water and keeping the faith Haitian religion in Miami

Beginning in the late 1970's and early 1980s,significant numbers of Haitian immigrants began to arrive and settle in Miami. Overcoming some of the most foreboding obstacles ever to face immigrants in America, they, their children, and now their grandchildren, as well as more recently arriving i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rey, Terry (-)
Otros Autores: Stepick, Alex, author (author), Wenski, Archbishop Thomas, contributor (contributor), Wenski, Thomas, contributor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press 2013.
New York, NY : [2013]
Colección:North American Religions Series
Materias:
Catholic Church > Florida > Miami.
Haitians > Florida > Miami > Religion.
Haitian Americans > Florida > Miami > Religion.
Vodou > Florida > Miami.
Miami (Fla.) > Religion.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009809025806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction. Haitian Religion in Miami
  • 1. The Haitian Catholic Church in Miami
  • 2. Immigrant Faith and Class Distinctions
  • 3. Feting Haiti’s Patron Saint in Little Haiti
  • 4. Vodou in the Magic City
  • 5. Storefront and Transnational Protestantism in Little Haiti
  • Conclusion. Beasts, Gods, and Transnational Transubstantiation
  • Appendices
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Authors

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