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Leslie Desmangles
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BIOGRAPHY

Professor of Religion and International Studies, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. Author of The Faces of the Gods: Voudou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti. His contributions to SAGE Publications's Encyclopedia of African Religion (2009) formed the basis of his contributions to Britannica.

Primary Contributions (1)
Vilokan
Vilokan, the mythological abode of the Vodou spirits (lwas). Vodou, an African-derived religion, was taken to Haiti during the colonization period (1492–1804) and has maintained many West African religious traditions; among them are those of Benin (formerly Dahomey). Vodouists believe that Vilokan…
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Publications (2)
Encyclopedia of African Religion
Encyclopedia of African Religion (2009)
By Molefi Kete Asante, Ama Mazama






"Numerous titles focusing on particular beliefs in Africa exist, including Marcel Griaule’s Conversations with Ogotemmeli, but this one presents an unparallelled exploration of a multitude of cultures and experiences. It is both a gateway to deeper exploration and a penetrating resource on its own. This is bound to become the definitive scholarly resource on African religions."
— Library Journal, Starred Review

"Overall, because of its singular...

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The Faces of the Gods Vodou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti
The Faces of the Gods Vodou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti (1992)
By Leslie Gérald Desmangles
Vodou, the folk religion of Haiti, is a by-product of the contact between Roman Catholicism and African and Amerindian traditional religions. In this book, Leslie Desmangles analyzes the mythology and rituals of Vodou, focusing particularly on the inclusi