Atalntic Creoles in Central Africa? The recreation of Central West African Culture in Brazil
17 Maio 2016, 14:00 • José Augusto Nunes da Silva Horta
The theories on the way African contributed to the making of the Cultural Atlantic World: J. Thornton (and Linda Heywood) “Atlantic Creoles” and its flaws; African religious experiences recreated in Brazil, according to James H.Sweet. African Christians or "bi-religious"? Portuguese and the acknowledgment of African spirits and African healers. Comparisons within the Atlantic World between Angola, Brazil and the Upper Guinea Coast-Cape Verde.
Mandatory readings:
James H. Sweet, Recreating Africa, chapters 5 and 7.