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Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition

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Black Magic looks on 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 may be dimly understood by both scholars and most of the people, 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. That specialize in the relationship between Conjure and Christianity, Chireau shows how these seemingly contradictory traditions have worked together in a complex and complementary fashion to offer spiritual empowerment for African Americans, both slave and free, living in white The usa.

As she explores the role of Conjure for African Americans and looks on the transformations of Conjure through the years, Chireau also rewrites the dichotomy between magic and religion. With its groundbreaking analysis of an frequently misunderstood tradition, this book adds the most important viewpoint to our understanding of the myriad dimensions of human spirituality.
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