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Voodoo : an African American religion /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anderson, Jeffrey E., 1974- (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2024.
Subjects:
Vodou > Mississippi River Valley.
Vodou > Mississippi River Valley > History.
Vodou > Louisiana > New Orleans.
African Americans > Religion.
Vaudou > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orléans.
Noirs américains > Religion.
Vaudou > Mississippi, Vallée du.
Vaudou > Mississippi, Vallée du > Histoire.
African Americans > Religion
Vodou
Louisiana > New Orleans
Mississippi River Valley
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: What Is in a Name?
  • 1 The Peoples of the Mississippi River Valley
  • 2 African Spirits in the Mississippi River Valley
  • 3 The Voodoos and Their Work
  • 4 Working with the Spirits
  • 5 The Death of a Religion?
  • Conclusion: Whose Voodoo?
  • Appendix: Mississippi River Valley Voodoo Chants, Songs, and Prayers
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index