Mysterious Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveaux - A Study of Powerful Female Leadership in Nineteenth Century New

Informationen zum Autor Ina J. Fandrich Klappentext This study investigates the emergence of powerful female leadership in New Orleans' Voodoo tradition. It provides a careful examination of the cultural, historical, economic, demographic and socio-political factors that contributed both to the feminization of this religious culture and its strong female leaders. Zusammenfassung This study investigates the emergence of powerful female leadership in New Orleans' Voodoo tradition. It provides a careful examination of the cultural! historical! economic! demographic and socio-political factors that contributed both to the feminization of this religious culture and its strong female leaders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments, List of Illustrations, Chapter One. Introduction, Chapter Two. The African Cultural and Religious Roots of Voodoo, Chapter Three. New Orleans' Free Women of Color, Chapter Four. New Orleans' Voodoo Women, Chapter Fiue. The Historical Marie Laveaux, Chapter Six. The Mythical Marie Laveaux, Chapter Seven. Conclusion: The Politics of Myth-Making, Appendix A. Illustrations, Appendix B. Genealogical Charts, Appendix C. Chronology, Appendix D. The Term Creole in Louisiana, Notes, Bibliography, Index

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Ina J. Fandrich, Fandrich Ina J.
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 21.04.2005
• EAN: 9780415972505
• ISBN: 978-0-415-97250-5
• Seiten: 344
• Serie: Studies in African American History and Culture
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Religion: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; History, RELIGION / General, HISTORY / General, Other non-Christian religions, Other religions and spiritual beliefs