Black magic religion and the African American conjuring tradition /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chireau, Yvonne Patricia, 1961-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2003.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of 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.