Voodoo queen: the spirited lives of Marie Laveau
Who in heaven or hell, Africa or France, was Marie Leveau? -- Catholic in the morning, voodoo by night -- Working wife, widow, mistress, and voodoo divorce -- Marie Laveau brings the New Orleans Saints to town -- Color schemes and protection policies on St. Ann Street -- Freedom la mode, la Marie --...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Jackson
University Press of Mississippi
c2004
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| In: | Year: 2004 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Louisiana
/ New Orleans, La.
/ Voodooism
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| Further subjects: | B
Vodou (Louisiana) (New Orleans)
History 19th century
B Laveau, Marie B Biography B Laveau, Marie (1794-1881) B Voodooism Louisiana New Orleans History 19th century |
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| Summary: | Who in heaven or hell, Africa or France, was Marie Leveau? -- Catholic in the morning, voodoo by night -- Working wife, widow, mistress, and voodoo divorce -- Marie Laveau brings the New Orleans Saints to town -- Color schemes and protection policies on St. Ann Street -- Freedom la mode, la Marie -- Life in the cities of the dead -- At the altar of love and luck -- Madame Laveau's prayers, poisons, and political pull -- How John, the Devil, and Mam'zelle Marie hoodooed the media -- A tale of two sisters -- The last queen of the voodoos returns from the dead -- Postscript : events in the lives of the Marie Laveaus -- At the end : recognition and respect. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-225) and index |
| Physical Description: | XVII, 246 S, Ill., Kt, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 1-57806-629-8 |
