Black Magic Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition

Name: Black Magic Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition
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ISBN: 9780520249882

ISBN-10: 0520249887

ISBN-13: 9780520249882

Edition: 2010

Authors: Yvonne P. Chireau

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Black Magic 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 twentieth century. Illuminating a world that is dimly understood by both scholars and the general public, Yvonne P. Chireau describes Conjure and other related traditions, such as Hoodoo and Rootworking, in a beautifully written, richly detailed history that presents the voices and experiences of African Americans and shows how magic has informed their culture. Focusing on the relationship between Conjure and Christianity, Chireau shows how these seemingly contradictory…

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List price: $30.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 11/20/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 234
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



"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


Conclusion


Notes


Index