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Afro-cuban Theology

Religion, Race, Culture, and Identity [Hardback]

by Michelle A. Gonzalez

    • Author

      Michelle A. Gonzalez

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      University Press Of Florida

    • Published

      September 2006

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      Afro-cuban Theology

      Today's Price £62.80

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      Product Description

      The first book to compare Cuban American and African American religiosity, "Afro-Cuban Theology" argues that Afro-Cuban religiosity and culture are central to understanding the Cuban and Cuban American condition. Gonzalez interprets this saturation of the Afro-Cuban as transcending race and affecting all Cubans and Cuban Americans in spite of their pigmentation or self-identification. Building on a historical overview of the intersection of race, religion, and nationhood, the author explores the manner in which devotion to La Caridad del Cobre, popular religion, and Cuban letters inform an Afro-Cuban theology. This interdisciplinary study draws from various theological schools as well as the disciplines of history, literary studies, and ethnic studies. The primary discipline is systematic theology, with special attention to Black and Latino/a theologies. Far from being disconnected subfields, they are interrelated areas within theological studies. Gonzalez provides a broad overview of the Cuban and Cuban American communities, emphasizing the manner in which the intersection of race and religion have functioned within the construction of Cuban and Cuban American identities.The Roman Catholic Church's role in this history, as well as the preservation of African religious practices and consequent formation of Afro-Cuban religions, are paramount. Also groundbreaking is the collaborative spirit between Black and Latino/a that underlines this work. The author proposes an expansion of racial identity recognizing the different cultures that exist within U.S. racial contexts - specifically a model of collaboration versus dialogue between Black and Latino/a theologies.

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      • Author

        Michelle A. Gonzalez

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        University Press Of Florida

      • Published

        September 2006

      • Weight

        336g

      • Page Count

        240

      • Dimensions

        152 x 229 x 19 mm

      • ISBN

        9780813029979

      • ISBN-10

        081302997X

      • Eden Code

        1227141

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      • Author/Creator: Michelle A. Gonzalez

      • ISBN: 9780813029979

      • Publisher: University Press Of Florida

      • Release Date: September 2006

      • Weight: 336g

      • Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 19 mm

      • Eden Code: 1227141

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