{"product_id":"9781478018735","title":"El Monte: Notes on the Religions, Magic, and Folklore of the Black and Creole People of Cuba","description":"First published in Cuba in 1954 and appearing here in English for the first time, Lydia Cabrera's \u003ci\u003eEl Monte\u003c\/i\u003e is a foundational and iconic study of Afro-Cuban religious and cultural traditions. Drawing on conversations with elderly Afro-Cuban priests who were one or two generations away from the transatlantic slave trade, Cabrera combines ethnography, history, folklore, literature, and botany to provide a panoramic account of the multifaceted influence of Afro-Atlantic cultures in Cuba. Cabrera details the natural and spiritual landscape of the Cuban \u003ci\u003emonte\u003c\/i\u003e (forest, wilderness) and discusses hundreds of herbs and the constellations of deities, sacred rites, and knowledge that envelop them. The result is a complex spiritual and medicinal architecture of Afro-Cuban cultures. This new edition of what is often referred to as \"the Santería bible\" includes a new foreword, introduction, and translator notes. As a seminal work in the study of the African diaspora that has profoundly impacted numerous fields, Cabrera's magnum opus is essential for scholars, activists, and religious devotees of Afro-Cuban traditions alike.","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48729147375856,"sku":"9781478018735","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781478018735_p0.jpg?v=1769893859","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781478018735","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}