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Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition
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by Yvonne P. Chireau
Sales Rank: 455550
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List Price: $35.95
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 231 pages
Published by: University of California PressEdition: 1st Edition October 2, 2003
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0520209877
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0520209879
Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
Weighs: 1 pounds
Product Description
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 gorgeously 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 traditions have worked together in a complex and complementary fashion to provide spiritual empowerment for African Americans, both slave and free, living in white America.
As she explores the role of Conjure for African Americans and looks at the transformations of Conjure over time, Chireau also rewrites the dichotomy between magic and religion. With its groundbreaking analysis of an often misunderstood tradition, this book adds an important perspective to our understanding of the myriad dimensions of human spirituality.
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"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
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This review is from: Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition (Paperback)
This well-researched, well-written, and richly detailed study illuminates a world that hitherto has been misunderstood by both scholars and the general public and adds greatly to our understanding of the myriad dimensions of African American spirituality. Stephen D. Glazier, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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