9780520249882 - Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition von Chireau, Yvonne P. (3 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 222 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 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. This work describes Conjure a.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Chireau has written a marvelous text on an important dimension of African American religious culture. Expanding beyond the usual focus of scholarship on Christianity, she describes and analyzes the world of magical-medical-religious practice, challenging hallowed distinctions among 'religion' and 'magic.' Anyone interested in African American religion will need to reckon seriously with Chireau's text on conjure.'--Albert J. Raboteau, Princeton University'Deprived of their own traditions and defined as chattel, enslaved Africans formed a new orientation in America. Conjuring--operating alongside of and within both the remnants of African culture and the acquired traditions of North America--served as a theoretical and practical mode of deciphering and divining within this, enabling them to create an alternate meaning of life in the New World. Chireau's is the first full-scale treatment of this important dimension of African American culture and religion. A wonderful book!'--Charles H. Long, Professor of History of Religions University of California, Santa Barbara and author of 'Significations: Signs, Symbols and Images in the Interpretation of Religion'.