Description
| Product ID: | 9780520262652 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Holy Harlots |
| Subtitle: | Femininity, Sexuality, and Black Magic in Brazil |
| Authors: | Author: Kelly E. Hayes |
| Page Count: | 312 |
| Subjects: | Alternative belief systems, Alternative belief systems, Gender studies: women and girls, Social and cultural anthropology, Gender studies: women, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Brazil |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Examines the intersections of social marginality, morality, and magic in contemporary Brazil by analyzing the beliefs and religious practices related to the Afro-Brazilian spirit entity Pomba Gira. This title provides an intimate account of the intricate relationship between Pomba Gira and one of her devotees, Nazare da Silva. |
| Imprint Name: | University of California Press |
| Publisher Name: | University of California Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-05-11 |
