TY - BOOK AU - Fandrich,Ina Johanna TI - The mysterious voodoo queen, Marie Laveaux: a study of powerful female leadership in nineteenth-century New Orleans T2 - Studies in African American history & culture SN - 9781135872922 AV - BL2490 .F53 2016eb U1 - 299.6/75/092B 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Abingdon, Oxon PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Laveau, Marie, KW - Vodou KW - Louisiana KW - New Orleans KW - History KW - 19th century KW - African American women KW - Social conditions KW - Vaudou KW - Louisiane KW - La Nouvelle-Orléans KW - Histoire KW - 19e siècle KW - Noires américaines KW - Conditions sociales KW - BODY, MIND & SPIRIT KW - Spirituality KW - Paganism & Neo-Paganism KW - bisacsh KW - RELIGION KW - Comparative Religion KW - fast KW - New Orleans (La.) KW - Religious life and customs N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-321) and index; Introduction -- The African cultural and religious roots of voodoo -- New Orleans' free women of color -- New Orleans' voodoo women -- The historical Marie Laveaux -- The mythical Marie Laveaux -- Conclusion: the politics of myth-making UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1233885 ER -