Spiritual Merchants: Religion Magic & Commerce by Carolyn Morrow Long - 2001-05-31

University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, TN, 2001. Edition Unstated. Softcover. New . new in plastic Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; Magic, Paranormal & Occult. ISBN: 1572331100. ISBN/EAN: 9781572331105. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: ABE286778408. . 9781572331105

Paperback / softback. New. They can be found along the side streets of many American cities: herb or candle shops catering to practitioners of Voodoo, hoodoo, Santer a, and similar beliefs. Here one can purchase ritual items and raw materials for the fabrication of traditional charms, plus a variety of soaps, powders, and aromatic goods known in the trade as "spiritual products." For those seeking health or success, love or protection, these potions offer the power of the saints and the authority of the African gods. In Spiritual Merchants, Carolyn Morrow Long provides an inside look at the followers of African-based belief systems and the retailers and manufacturers who supply them. Traveling from New Orleans to New York, from Charleston to Los Angeles, she takes readers on a tour of these shops, examines the origins of the products, and profiles the merchants who sell them. Long describes the principles by which charms are thought to operate, how ingredients are chosen, and the… Read More

Univ of Tennessee Pr, 2001. Paperback. New. 314 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Univ Tennessee Press, 2001-05-31. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!