The Rainy Season: Haiti Since DuvalierRecounting a series of personal journeys, each interwoven with scenes from Haiti's extraordinary past, the author brings to life the day-to-day realities of the politically turbulent country |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 76
Page 161
excesses of centuries of Catholic Church persecution of the voodoo faithful , an
inquisition in many eras — including that of the U . S . occupation - almost as
vicious and violent as the campaigns against heretics that Europe had known .
excesses of centuries of Catholic Church persecution of the voodoo faithful , an
inquisition in many eras — including that of the U . S . occupation - almost as
vicious and violent as the campaigns against heretics that Europe had known .
Page 165
He drinks more rum and begins to sing in langage , the ritual language of voodoo
, an eerie sound , so close to Creole and French and Church Latin that you
almost think you can understand it , like a foreign language in a dream . Langage
is ...
He drinks more rum and begins to sing in langage , the ritual language of voodoo
, an eerie sound , so close to Creole and French and Church Latin that you
almost think you can understand it , like a foreign language in a dream . Langage
is ...
Page 173
Black magic is a part of voodoo . For the past century , Haitian intellectuals eager
to legitimize voodoo in the eyes of foreigners and to protect it from attacks by the
Catholic Church have tried to establish an artificial divide between voodoo ...
Black magic is a part of voodoo . For the past century , Haitian intellectuals eager
to legitimize voodoo in the eyes of foreigners and to protect it from attacks by the
Catholic Church have tried to establish an artificial divide between voodoo ...
What people are saying - Write a review
The rainy season: Haiti since Duvalier
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThis welcome interpretation of Haiti provides many insights into a country that few North Americans understand. Wilentz, a journalist, captures the complex cultural ambience and mystery of domestic ... Read full review
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American Aristide Aristide's armed Army asked attack Avril began begin believe boys called candidates church coming continued crowd dancing Duvalier elections Embassy eyes face fire followed force foreign French friends front girls give guns Haiti Haitian hand happen head heard hundred Jean-Claude journalists junta killed knew land later laughed leave light live looked Macoute mean move Namphy never night officers once organized palace Paul peasants photographer playing pointed political Port-au-Prince President priest Protestant pulled radio rain road Saline says seemed seen side sitting smiled soldiers spirits standing started stopped street talk tell thing thought told Tontons Macoute took town trees trying turned voodoo waiting Waldeck watched woman women young
References to this book
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Rainy Season: Haiti Since Duvalier A Touchstone Book |
| Author | Amy Wilentz |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Sep 2008 |
| ISBN | 0671641867, 9780671641863 |
| Length | 427 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |