Hoodoo, Voodoo, and Conjure : A Handbook
JEFFREY. ANDERSON
Bok Engelsk 2008 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Santa Barbara : : ABC-CLIO, , 2008.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (198 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface; One: Introduction; Two: Definitions and Classifications; Three: Examples and Texts; Four: Scholarship and Approaches; Five: Contexts; Glossary; Bibliography; Web Resources; Index. - Hoodoo, voodoo, and conjure are part of a mysterious world of African American spirituality that has long captured the popular imagination. These magical beliefs and practices have figured in literary works by such authors as Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Ishmael Reed, and they have been central to numerous films, such as The Skeleton Key. Written for students and general readers, this book is a convenient introduction to hoodoo, voodoo, and conjure.The volume begins by defining and classifying elements of these spiritual traditions. It then provides a wide range of examples and texts, whic
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| ISBN | 9780313342219
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