Ebook {Epub PDF} The War of the Saints by Jorge Amado

The war of the saints Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. Share to Tumblr. The war of the saints by Amado, Jorge, Publication date Topics Saints, Festivals Publisher New York: Bantam Books CollectionUser Interaction Count: The War of the Saints by Jorge Amado The War of the Saints by Jorge Amado. Menu. Home; Translate. Read Online Chinese America: The Untold Story of Americas Oldest New Community How to Download EBook Free PDF.  · The book “The War of the Saints” is a masterpiece by Jorge Amado. The author sets his book in the lively city of Bahia, Brazil. The author begins by exploring the religious beliefs and foundations of the citizens. Majority of the citizens are Candomble worshipers. This religious group mixes the African deities with Catholic saints.

The War of the Saints by Amado, Jorge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru The book that is being analyzed is The War of the Saints by Jorge Amado (). The words of African origin are identified and then these words and expressions are searched for in two editions of the Aurélio, a common Brazilian dictionary. One of the issues of this dictionary is from , i.e. two years before the publication of the book in. For those familiar with Jorge Amado's novels this is similar to sitting down with a good friend who has been away for a long time to update you on the most recent town happenings. If you have yet to experience Jorge Amado, this is a good starter as it is relatively short, + pages, entertaining throughout and exposes you to a part of South.

The War of the Saints dates from and is set in the Citade do Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos, where the author lived for years and died in The novel describes, in the words of Amado himself,?events that couldn?t have happened anywhere else [?] in the short span of 48 hours, toward the end of the sixties or the beginning of the seventies?. Bantam, First U.S. edition. Fine in fine dust jacket, in mylar cover. The War of the Saints by Jorge Amado. This book was about Saint Barbara of the Thunder. She has come to life and is now roaming free in the city of Bahai. Saint Barbara has found in an injustice in which a young girl is in love but her aunt won't let her see the young man.