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Originally published in Brazil as O Diabo e a Terra de Santa Cruz, this translation from the Portuguese analyzes the nature of popular religion and the ways it was transferred to the New World in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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" ... engaging in its breadth and well as in its scope."--Jrnl of Latin American Studies, February 2005

Table of Contents
  • Preface to the English Edition
  • Preface to the First Edition
  • Acknowledgments
  • Translator's Note
  • Part I. A Wealth of Impieties: The Colony's Lot
    • 1. The New World between God and the Devil
    • 2. Popular Religiosity in the Colony
  • Part II. Sorcery, Magical Practices, and Daily Life
    • 3. Material Survival
    • 4. The Onset of Conflict
    • 5. Maintaining Bonds of Affection
    • 6. Communicating with the Supernatural
  • Part III. Culture, Imagination, and Everyday Life
    • 7. Intertwined Discourses
    • 8. Remarkable Stories: Where Their Roads Led
    • Conclusion. Sabbats and Calundus
  • Appendix: Tables
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Sources and Bibliography
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 01/02/2004
      ISBN13: 9780292702363, 978-0292702363
      ISBN10: 0292702361
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Originally published in Brazil as O Diabo e a Terra de Santa Cruz, this translation from the Portuguese analyzes the nature of popular religion and the ways it was transferred to the New World in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

      Trade Review
      " ... engaging in its breadth and well as in its scope."--Jrnl of Latin American Studies, February 2005

      Table of Contents
      • Preface to the English Edition
      • Preface to the First Edition
      • Acknowledgments
      • Translator's Note
      • Part I. A Wealth of Impieties: The Colony's Lot
        • 1. The New World between God and the Devil
        • 2. Popular Religiosity in the Colony
      • Part II. Sorcery, Magical Practices, and Daily Life
        • 3. Material Survival
        • 4. The Onset of Conflict
        • 5. Maintaining Bonds of Affection
        • 6. Communicating with the Supernatural
      • Part III. Culture, Imagination, and Everyday Life
        • 7. Intertwined Discourses
        • 8. Remarkable Stories: Where Their Roads Led
        • Conclusion. Sabbats and Calundus
      • Appendix: Tables
      • Notes
      • Glossary
      • Sources and Bibliography
      • Index

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