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Enchanted Europe superstition, reason, and religion, 1250-1750 / by Cameron, Euan

Subjects: “…Superstition Europe History.…”
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Shamans, nostalgias, and the IMF South Korean popular religion in motion / by Kendall, Laurel

Table of Contents: “…Shifting intellectual terrain: superstition becomes culture and religion -- Memory horizons: kut from two ethnographic presents -- Initiating performance: Chini's story -- The ambiguities of becoming: phony shamans and what are mudang after all? …”
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Black magic religion and the African American conjuring tradition / by Chireau, Yvonne Patricia, 1961-

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.…”
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In Africa's forest and jungle six years among the Yorubas / by Stone, R. H. (Richard Henry)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Along the coast -- Up the Ogun -- In native homes -- The story of Crowther -- In a native caravan -- An African despot -- Our first dwelling -- Some beasts and insects -- Life and language -- Superstitions -- Polygamy -- Some African maladies -- Hunting -- Mental solitude -- Waylaid and captured -- Flight from Ebaddan -- Home again -- Opening battles around Ejahyay -- Worshipping the dead prince -- Leaving the doomed city -- Partial civilization -- Love letters -- A narrow escape -- The human sacrifice -- The stolen child -- Improvements -- Cast among robbers -- The colony of Lagos.…”
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Saving God religion after idolatry / by Johnston, Mark, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…-- Supernaturalism and scientism -- Scientism and superstition -- Supernaturalism -- Legitimate naturalism -- Scientism versus science -- The argument for naturalism from true religion -- The phenomenological approach -- The method and the question -- Yahweh's use of the method -- A criterion, or an enclosed circle? …”
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