Black magic: religion and the African American conjuring tradition
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1. Verfasser: Chireau, Yvonne Patricia (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley, Calif. University of California Press ©2003
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
"Our religion and superstition was all mixed up" : conjure, Christianity and African American supernatural traditions -- "Africa was a land a' magic power since de beginnin' a history" : old world sources of conjuring traditions -- "Folks can do yuh lots of harm" : African American supernatural harming traditions -- "Medical doctors can't do you no good" : conjure and African American traditions of healing -- "We all believed in hoodoo" : conjure and black American cultural traditions
This work looks at the origins, meaning and uses of Conjure - the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European and American elements - from the slavery period to well into the 20th century. The author rewrites the dichotomy between magic and religion
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 222 pages)
ISBN:0520209877
052094027X
1417508272
9780520209879
9780520940277
9781417508273

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