| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 222 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
"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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Religion.
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African Americans -- Religion. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Chireau, Yvonne Patricia, 1961- Black magic. Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2003 9780520209879 0520209877 (DLC) 2002151315 (OCoLC)50844004 |
| ISBN |
9780520940277 (electronic book) |
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052094027X (electronic book) |
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9781417508273 (electronic book) |
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1417508272 (electronic book) |
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9780520209879 (alkaline paper) |
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0520209877 (alkaline paper) |
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