The Mysterious Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveaux: A Study of Powerful Female Leadership in Nineteenth Century New Orleans

The Mysterious Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveaux: A Study of Powerful Female Leadership in Nineteenth Century New Orleans This study investigates the emergence of powerful female leadership in New Orleans' Voodoo tradition. It provides a careful examination of the cultural, historical, economic, demographic and socio-political factors that contributed both to the feminization of this religious culture and its strong female leaders. Autor: Ina J. Fandrich Wydawnictwo: Taylor & Francis Rok wydania: 2005 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 344 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 cm Ilustracje: 22 Illustrations, black and white Język: angielski ISBN: 9780415972505