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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 practitioners, this encyclopedia presents the histor...

Despite several decades of scholarship on African diasporic religion, Voodoo remains understudied by academics. The extent of recent book-length studies of the topic are sparse due primarily to Voodoo's fragmentary documentary record. Moreover, earlier works, such [as] 'Hoodoo in American' (1931) by Zora Neale Hurston and 'Voodoo in New Orleans' (1946) by Robert Tallant, are error- and fabrication-prone and in dire need of updating. In ... 'Vo...

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A history of black America's supernatural beliefs from the colonial era to the present 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 been a key component of the African American experience. Jeffrey E. Anderson unfolds a fascinating story as he traces the origins and evolution of conjuring practices across the centuries. Wh...