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

By Ina J. Fandrich

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2014
ISBN
0415762766, 9780415762762
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (20622612 bytes)
Series
Studies in African American History and Culture
Edition
1
Pages
344\344
Time added
2018-06-19 07:50:23
African-American & Black;Ethnic & National;Biograp

Description

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.

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