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  • Voodoo

    An African American Religion

    Despite several decades of scholarship on African diasporic religion, Voodoo remains underexamined, and the few books published on the topic contain inaccuracies and outmoded arguments. In Voodoo: An African American Religion, Jeffrey E. Anderson presents a much-needed modern account of the faith as it existed in the Mississippi River valley from colonial times to the mid-twentieth century, when, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Spirit Service

    Vodún and Vodou in the African Atlantic World

    Known in the Dominican Republic and Togo as Vodu, in Benin as Vodún, and in Haiti as Vodou, West African religion has, for hundreds of years, served as a repository of sacred knowledge while simultaneously evolving in response to human experience and globalization.Spirit Service: Vodún and Vodou in the African Atlantic World explores this dynamic religion, its mobility, and its place in the modern ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • The Voodoo Encyclopedia

    Magic, Ritual, and Religion

    Edited by Jeffrey E. Anderson ...
    This compelling reference work introduces the religions of Voodoo, a onetime faith of the Mississippi River Valley, and Vodou, a Haitian faith with millions of adherents today.Unlike its fictional depiction in zombie films and popular culture, Voodoo is a full-fledged religion with a pantheon of deities, a priesthood, and communities of believers. Drawing from the expertise of contemporary ... Read more

    $33.19 USD

  • Conjure in African American Society

    From black sorcerers' client-based practices in the antebellum South to the postmodern revival of hoodoo and its tandem spiritual supply stores, the supernatural has long been a key component of the African American experience. What began as a mixture of African, European, and Native American influences within slave communities finds expression today in a multimillion dollar business. In Conjure ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • The Conjuring of America

    Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic

    Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2025 | BookRiot's Best Books of 2025 | NPR's New Books to Read | Ms. Magazine's Most Anticipated Feminist BookA crucial telling of U.S. history centering the Black women whose magic gave rise to the rich tapestry of American culture, wellness, and spirituality that we see today—from Vicks VapoRub and Aunt Jemima’s pancake mix, to the magic of Disney’s The Little ... Read more

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  • Tell My Horse

    Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica

    “Strikingly dramatic, yet simple and unrestrained . . . an unusual and intensely interesting book richly packed with strange information.”—New York Times Book ReviewBased on Zora Neale Hurston’s personal experiences in Haiti and Jamaica, where she participated as an initiate rather than just an observer of voodoo practices during her visits in the 1930s, this travelogue into a dark world paints a ... Read more

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  • The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook

    by Kenaz Filan ...
    A guide to the practices, tools, and rituals of New Orleans Voodoo as well as the many cultural influences at its origins• Includes recipes for magical oils, instructions for candle workings, and directions to create gris-gris bags and Voodoo dolls to attract love, money, justice, and healing and for retribution• Explores the major figures of New Orleans Voodoo, including Marie Laveau and Dr. John ... Read more

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  • Jambalaya

    The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals

    by Luisah Teish ...
    A refreshed edition of Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals—updated with a note from the author sharing the changes that have occurred in the 30 years since its original publication."A book of startling remembrances, revelations, directives, and imperatives, filled with the mysticism, wisdom, and common sense of the African religion of the Mother. It should ... Read more

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  • The Haitian Vodou Handbook

    Protocols for Riding with the Lwa

    by Kenaz Filan ...
    A working guide to the proper methods of interacting with the full Vodou pantheon• Includes the myths, cultural heritage, and ancestral lineage of the lwa and how to honor and serve them• Provides an introduction and guide that is especially useful for the solitary practitioner• Discusses the relationship between Vodou, Haitian culture, and CatholicismIn The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Kenaz Filan, an ... Read more

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  • Haitian Vodou : An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition

    An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition

    Deeply rooted in Haiti’s culture and held sacred by millions, Haitian Vodou is a joyous and profound ancestral practice descended from the Vodu priesthood of West Africa. This little-understood belief system is among the truest religions of the Americas—yet its essence has remained a mystery to outsiders.Written by a practitioner of the highest initiatory rank, Haitian Vodou is the only book that ... Read more

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  • Well of Souls

    Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History

    **One of The New Yorker’s Best Books of the Year • Named one of the Most Memorable Music Books of the Year by No Depression: The Journal of Roots Music"Compelling.… [R]eveals [an instrument] intimately rooted in the African diaspora and capable of expressing flights of sorrow and joy." —David Yezzi, Wall Street JournalAn illuminating history of the banjo, revealing its origins at the crossroads of ... Read more

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