Caribbean Religious History

Ennis B. Edmonds is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Kenyon College and author of Rastafari: From Outcasts to Culture Bearers.Michelle A. Gonzalez is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Miami and author of Afro-Cuban Theology: Religion, Race, Culture, and Identity.

• Acknowledgments 1 Introduction : Caribbean Crossroads: Historical and Theoretical Considerations 2 Amerindians and Spanish Catholics in Contact 3 Early Colonial Catholicism 4 For God and Nation: Protestantism in the Colonial Caribbean 5 Creole African Traditions: Santeria, Palo Monte, Abakua, Vodou, and Espiritismo 6 Afro-Christian Faiths: Revival Zion and Spiritual Baptists 7 Mainline and Sideline: Post-Independence Mainline Protestantism and Pentecostalism 8 Migration and Revitalization: Hinduism, Islam, and Rastafarianism 9 Legitimation, Indigenization, and Contextualization Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors

"...Many inside the academic community and out will find much to benefit from in this well crafted volume." - Natalia M. Imperatori-Lee (Journal of the American Academy of Religion) "[Caribbean Religious History] is indispensible in the study of Caribbean religions.N. Samuel Murrell" - N. Samuel Murrell (New West Indian Guide) "In Caribbean Religious History, Edmonds and Gonzalez offer nine chapters plus a conclusion that include a refreshing consideration of Amerindian, Afro-Christian, Islamic, and Asian influences on the creation of religious cultures in the region." - Solimar Otero (Caribbean Studies) "Many inside the academic community and out will find much to benefit from in this well-crafted volume." - Natalia M. Imperatori-Lee (Journal of American Academy of Religion) "As reflecting the ongoing power of the past in the present, and as an introduction, Caribbean Religious History is very much alive and complete." - Yvonne Chireau (Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture) "Ennis Edmonds and Michelle Gonzalez have produced an interesting and necessary addition to anyone's church history library...which is well worth reading, and which ought to inspire others to dig deeper into the areas so fascinatingly highlighted." - Rachele E. Vernon (Equinox Online) "Carefully researched and highly accessible, Caribbean Religious History: An Introduction investigates the development, emancipation, and transformation of diverse religious traditions in the region. Clearly, the most important text on Caribbean religions to appear in the last 20 years. A must read for students of religion." - Noel Leo Erskine,,author of From Garvey to Marley: Rastafari Theology "Crafted by prominent scholars and instructively organized, this splendid book provides a sophisticated account of the liveliness and resolve of indigenous as well as transcultural faiths found in the Caribbean. It will be indispensable to professors and students intrigued by the regions past, present, and future." - Darren J. N. Middleton,Texas Christian University