Developing the Dead: Mediumship and Selfhood in Cuban Espiritismo

“Emphasizes the confluence of body, spirit world, and experience of self. . . . Places espiritismo in the context of Cuban class, recent history, colonial experience, struggle for independence, and the revolution. . . . Recommended.”—Choice

 

“A detailed and richly nuanced ethnography of Cuban espiritismo.”—Journal of Folklore Research

 

“Belongs in the library of anyone interested in those African-based religious traditions that have been developed in the Americas, especially those that developed in the Caribbean. It should also be of interest to those willing to widen their scholarly gaze to include traditions that do not fit neatly into Western, European philosophical and religious categories.”—Nova Religio

 

“An invaluable reference for scholars working in Atlantic studies, Religious studies, Latina/o studies, Anthropology of Religion, Caribbean studies, and African Diaspora studies.”—New West Indian Guide