Spiritual Merchants Religion Magic and Commerce

Name: Spiritual Merchants Religion Magic and Commerce
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ISBN: 9781572331105

ISBN-10: 1572331100

ISBN-13: 9781572331105

Edition: 2001

Authors: Carolyn Morrow Long

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Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Publication date: 5/31/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Historical Antecedents and Traditional Practices



African Origins and European Influences



African-Based Religions in the Latin-Catholic Colonies



New Orleans Voodoo



Conjure, Hoodoo, and Rootwork in the Anglo-Protestant South



Sold as a Curio Only: The Evolution of the Spiritual Products Industry



The Commodification of Traditional Charms



Mail-Order Doctors and Hoodoo Drugstores



Candle Shops, Botanicas, Yerberias, and Web Sites



The Manufacturers



John the Conqueror: From Magical Root to Manufactured Product


Conclusion


Appendix


Notes


Bibliography


Index