Description |
ix, 222 p. : ill. |
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. |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Subject |
African Americans -- Religion.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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ISBN |
0520209877 (alk. paper) |
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