Jeffrey E Anderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3978694 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffrey E Anderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffrey E |
| FAMILY NAME | Anderson |
| SIGNATURE | ANDERSON J E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9040-2895 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mississippi River Valley Voodoo
When visiting New Orleans, it is easy to assume that Voodoo, as practiced by the likes of the nineteenth-century “Voodoo Queen of New Orleans” Marie Laveau, is alive and well, as evidenced by the Voodoo-inspired tourist shops, merchandise, and art that are ubiquitous in the French Quarter. Such is not quite the case. Following more than a century of suppression, the religion that throve into the late nineteenth century was struggling to survive b…
Voodoo
J eroen D ewulf . From the Kingdom of Kongo to the Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians
Since the nineteenth century, visitors and writers have been fascinated by New Orleans’s Congo Square and the city’s carnival traditions. In recent decades, scholars and popular authors alike have embraced the former as an icon in the study of African American performance culture. To this milieu, Jeroen Dewulf has contributed From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians, the second book to exam…
The Voodoo Encyclopedia: Magic, Ritual, and Religion
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 history, c…
The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America
Book Review| May 01 2014 The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America. By Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey. University of North Carolina Press, 2012. 340 pages. $32.50 cloth. Jeffrey E. Anderson Jeffrey E. Anderson University of Louisiana-Monroe Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Nova Religio (2014) 17 (4): 106–107. http…
Race, Sex, and Social Order in Early New Orleans
Book Review| July 01 2012 Race, Sex, and Social Order in Early New Orleans Race, Sex, and Social Order in Early New Orleans. By Jennifer M. Spear. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009. xiv + 335 pp. Glossary, photos, appendix, notes, and index. $50 (cloth). Jeffrey E. Anderson Jeffrey E. Anderson Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Ethnic History (2012) 31 (4): 92–93. https://doi.org/10.54…
The Voodoo Queen Unearthed: Three Recent Biographies of Marie Laveau
Research Article| August 01 2009 The Voodoo Queen Unearthed: Three Recent Biographies of Marie Laveau Jeffrey E. Anderson Jeffrey E. Anderson Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Nova Religio (2009) 13 (1): 110–114. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2009.13.1.110 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon T…
Hoodoo, Voodoo, and Conjure: A Handbook
Hoodoo, voodoo, and conjure are part of a mysterious world of African American spirituality that has long captured the popular imagination. These magical beliefs and practices have figured in literary works by such authors as Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Ishmael Reed, and they have been central to numerous films, such as The Skeleton Key. Written for students and general readers, this book is a convenient introduction to hoodoo, voodoo, and c…
Conjure in African American Society
Conjure in African American Society
Spirit Wars: Native North American Religions in the Age of Nation Building
Spirit Wars: Native North American Religions in the Age of Nation Building. Ronald Niezen. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000. xi. 256 pp., figures, photographs, references, index
Race, Sex, and Social Order in Early New Orleans
Book Review| July 01 2012 Race, Sex, and Social Order in Early New Orleans Race, Sex, and Social Order in Early New Orleans. By Jennifer M. Spear. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009. xiv + 335 pp. Glossary, photos, appendix, notes, and index. $50 (cloth). Jeffrey E. Anderson Jeffrey E. Anderson Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Ethnic History (2012) 31 (4): 92–93. https://doi.org/10.54…
Spirit Wars: Native North American Religions in the Age of Nation Building
Spirit Wars: Native North American Religions in the Age of Nation Building. Ronald Niezen. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000. xi. 256 pp., figures, photographs, references, index
Conjure in African American Society
Conjure in African American Society
Hoodoo, Voodoo, and Conjure: A Handbook
Hoodoo, voodoo, and conjure are part of a mysterious world of African American spirituality that has long captured the popular imagination. These magical beliefs and practices have figured in literary works by such authors as Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Ishmael Reed, and they have been central to numerous films, such as The Skeleton Key. Written for students and general readers, this book is a convenient introduction to hoodoo, voodoo, and c…
The Voodoo Queen Unearthed: Three Recent Biographies of Marie Laveau
Research Article| August 01 2009 The Voodoo Queen Unearthed: Three Recent Biographies of Marie Laveau Jeffrey E. Anderson Jeffrey E. Anderson Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Nova Religio (2009) 13 (1): 110–114. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2009.13.1.110 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon T…
Race, Sex, and Social Order in Early New Orleans
Book Review| July 01 2012 Race, Sex, and Social Order in Early New Orleans Race, Sex, and Social Order in Early New Orleans. By Jennifer M. Spear. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009. xiv + 335 pp. Glossary, photos, appendix, notes, and index. $50 (cloth). Jeffrey E. Anderson Jeffrey E. Anderson Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Ethnic History (2012) 31 (4): 92–93. https://doi.org/10.54…
The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America
Book Review| May 01 2014 The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America. By Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey. University of North Carolina Press, 2012. 340 pages. $32.50 cloth. Jeffrey E. Anderson Jeffrey E. Anderson University of Louisiana-Monroe Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Nova Religio (2014) 17 (4): 106–107. http…
The Voodoo Encyclopedia: Magic, Ritual, and Religion
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 history, c…
J eroen D ewulf . From the Kingdom of Kongo to the Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians
Since the nineteenth century, visitors and writers have been fascinated by New Orleans’s Congo Square and the city’s carnival traditions. In recent decades, scholars and popular authors alike have embraced the former as an icon in the study of African American performance culture. To this milieu, Jeroen Dewulf has contributed From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians, the second book to exam…
Voodoo
Mississippi River Valley Voodoo
When visiting New Orleans, it is easy to assume that Voodoo, as practiced by the likes of the nineteenth-century “Voodoo Queen of New Orleans” Marie Laveau, is alive and well, as evidenced by the Voodoo-inspired tourist shops, merchandise, and art that are ubiquitous in the French Quarter. Such is not quite the case. Following more than a century of suppression, the religion that throve into the late nineteenth century was struggling to survive b…
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