Voodoo: Africa's Secret Power
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly illustrated work of ethnographic and photographic documentation, Voodoo: Africa's Secret Power presents an immersive and respectful examination of Voodoo as a living spiritual tradition rooted in West African culture and belief. Gert Chesi chronicles his firsthand journeys through Africa, capturing sacred rituals, ceremonies, and the daily spiritual practices of communities for whom Voodoo is not mysticism but a profound and structured religious system. The tone is reverent and scholarly, pushing back against Western misconceptions and sensationalism to reveal the true depth and complexity of the tradition. Through striking photography and detailed narrative, the work illustrates how Voodoo functions as a cohesive social and spiritual force, governing relationships between the living, the dead, and the divine. It stands as an essential document for anyone seeking an authentic and nuanced understanding of one of the world's most misunderstood spiritual traditions.
Author: Gert Chesi
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Perlinger
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly illustrated work of ethnographic and photographic documentation, Voodoo: Africa's Secret Power presents an immersive and respectful examination of Voodoo as a living spiritual tradition rooted in West African culture and belief. Gert Chesi chronicles his firsthand journeys through Africa, capturing sacred rituals, ceremonies, and the daily spiritual practices of communities for whom Voodoo is not mysticism but a profound and structured religious system. The tone is reverent and scholarly, pushing back against Western misconceptions and sensationalism to reveal the true depth and complexity of the tradition. Through striking photography and detailed narrative, the work illustrates how Voodoo functions as a cohesive social and spiritual force, governing relationships between the living, the dead, and the divine. It stands as an essential document for anyone seeking an authentic and nuanced understanding of one of the world's most misunderstood spiritual traditions.