Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Introduction Culture and Objectification in the Black Rome 1
6. Chapter 1 ‘Making the Saint’: Spirits, Shrines and Syncretism in Candomblé 21
7. Chapter 2 From Sorcery to Civilisation: The Objectification of Afro-Brazilian Culture 47
8. Chapter 3 From Informants to Scholars: Appropriating Afro-Brazilian Culture 65
9. Chapter 4 From Weapons of Crime to Jewels of the Crown: Candomblé in Museums 83
10. Chapter 5 From the Shanties to the Mansions: Candomblé as National Heritage 109
11. Chapter 6 Modern Art and Afro-Brazilian Culture in Bahia 125
12. Chapter 7 Authenticity and Commodification in Afro-Brazilian Art 143
13. Chapter 8 Candomblé as Public Art: The Orixás of Tororó 165
14. Chapter 9 Re-appropriations of Afro-Brazilian Culture 185
15. Bibliography 195
16. Index 207