All the major religions in the world are to be found in the Caribbean, as well as some indigenous outgrowths of these faiths. In this book the author ranges from the vanished beliefs of the Caribs and Arawaks to the Rastafarianism of today. He shows how each religion arrived and developed in the Caribbean area, culminating in the remarkable degree of mutual tolerance between the followers of the various faiths which now exist there. An essential work for all with an interest in the history of religions.
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All the major religions in the world are to be found in the Caribbean, as well as some indigenous outgrowths of these faiths. In this book the author ranges from the vanished beliefs of the Caribs and Arawaks to the Rastafarianism of today. He shows how each religion arrived and developed in the Caribbean area, culminating in the remarkable degree of mutual tolerance between the followers of the various faiths which now exist there. An essential work for all with an interest in the history of religions.