Spiritual Merchants: religion, magic, and commerce
| Publisher | The University of Tennessee Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | 2001 |
| Pages / Font | 314 pages |
| ISBN | 1572331100 |
| Barcode (UPC) | 9781572331105 |
| Chapters | Acknowledgements - xi Introduction - xv Part 1 Historical Antecedents and Traditional Practices Chapter 1 African Origins and European Influences - 3 Chapter 2 African-Based Religions in the Latin-Catholic Colonies - 17 Chapter 3 New Orleans Voodoo - 37 Chapter 4 Conjure, Hoodoo, and Rootwork in the Anglo-Protestant South - 71 Part II Sold as a Curio Only: The Evolution of the Spiritual Products Industry Chapter 5 The Commodification of Traditional Charms - 99 Chapter 6 Mail Order Doctors and Hoodoo Drugstores - 127 Chapter 7 Candle Shops, Botánicas, Yerberías, and Web Sites - 159 Chapter 8 The Manufacturers - 187 Chapter 9 John the Conqueror: From Magical Root to Manufactured Product - 221 Conclusion - 247 Appendix - 253 Notes - 265 Bibliography - 293 Index - 303 |
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