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The mysterious voodoo queen, Marie Laveaux : a study of powerful female leadership in nineteenth-century New Orleans
- Author / Creator
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- Online
Details
- Creator
- Ina Johanna Fandrich
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- London : Routledge, 2016
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (344 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9780203942628, 0203942620, 9781135872922, 1135872929, 9781135872915, 1135872910, 0415762766, 0415972507
- OCLC
- ocn950465899, ocn949275447
- First published 2005 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; 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 Five 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