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Davis Rod <1946-> |
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Titolo |
American voudou : journey into a hidden world / / Rod Davis |
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Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, 1999 |
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1-283-92452-8 |
1-57441-488-7 |
0-585-27501-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (411 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Voodooism - United States |
Hoodoo (Cult) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Part One: The Street; 1: Midnight Ritual; 2: Looking for Lorita; 3: The Gods and Their Ways; 4: Countertop Voudou; 5: Preacher to Priestess; 6: Jesus Out of Africa; Part Two: The Road; 7: On the Hoodoo Trail; 8: Spirit Wars; 9: Two-Headed Men and Ghosts; 10: Elvis and Dr. King; 11: Kindred Spirits, Lingering Foes; 12: Crossing the Line; Part Three: The Way; 13: Africa in America; 14: The Day of the Living Dead; 15: The King and His Court; 16: Advice and Consent; 17: Sacrifice; 18: Exiles and Apostles; 19: Santeria; 20: Urban Herbs and Little Haiti; 21: Orisha Anew; 22: Amen; Appendix I: Voudou in the Media; Appendix II: The Revolution Denied; Glossary of Voudou Terms; Bibliography; Index |
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