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This book is a study of the Haitian Voudoun religion and its divine horsemen. It includes photographs and drawings of the deities and their ceremonies. The book was first published in 1953 and has been updated with new photographs and drawings. The author, Maya Deren, is recognized as a leading authority on the religion. The book includes a glossary, appendices, and index. The original foreword by Joseph Campbell is included in the book, as is a later foreword by Campbell that was added to the edition.
Includes photographs and drawings. Foreword by Joseph Campbell This is the classic, intimate study, movingly written with the special insight of direct encounter, which was first published in 1953 by the fledgling Thames & Hudson firm in a series edited by Joseph Campbell. Maya Deren's Divine Horsemen is recognized throughout the world as a primary source book on the culture and spirituality of Haitian Voudoun. The work includes all the original photographs and illustrations, glossary, appendices and index. It includes the original Campbell foreword along with the foreword Campbell added to a later edition.
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