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Book SynopsisExamines the global legal challenges faced by adherents of the most widely practiced religions of the African diaspora in the twenty-first century, including Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomblé, Palo Mayombe, Umbanda, Islam, Rastafari, Obeah, and Voodoo.
Trade Review“A comprehensive and timely work that adds an unprecedented amount of evidence for the persistence of ‘religious racism’ against African-identified religions today. Boaz’s monograph is incredibly well-researched and should become a cornerstone of syllabi dealing with Africana religions.”
—J. Brent Crosson Ethnic and Racial Studies
“Provocative, timely, and accessibly written, this book makes important contributions to the study of religion and law and African diasporic religions that will also be of interest to scholars beyond those fields.”
—Alexander Rocklin Nova Religio
“Banning Black Gods does tremendous work in laying out a massive cross-cultural and transtemporal archive of legal cases that will allow for complicated intersectional questions about religious racism to be asked by future scholars. For that Danielle N. Boaz has done us a great service.”
—Paul Christopher Johnson Journal of Church and State
“Banning Black Gods is well worth reading for anyone interested in religion and law, Africana religions, religion and race, and many other fields. Boaz’s broad scope and bold insight combine to make a cogent case for religious racism as a framework for understanding the legal challenges faced by practitioners of African diaspora religions transnationally.”
—Alexandria Griffin Reading Religion
“Banning Black Gods is an original and venturesome text, testing just how far the concept of religious freedom might be extended. In these troubling times, this book will become an indispensable guide to help us understand the socio-legal realities for adherents of African-derived religions and the grounds on which legal protections are either offered or denied. Written in an accessible style, this book analyzes the legal and social landscape in many countries.”
—Kathleen M. Moore,author of The Unfamiliar Abode: Islamic Law in the United States and Britain
