A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau
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| Management number | 233368295 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$4.61 | Model Number | 233368295 | ||
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Legendary for an unusual combination of spiritual power, beauty, charisma, showmanship, intimidation, and shrewd business sense, Marie Leveau also was known for her kindness and charity, nursing yellow fever victims and ministering to condemned prisoners, and her devotion to the Roman Catholic Church. In separating verifiable fact from semi-truths and complete fabrication, Carolyn Morrow Long explores the unique social, political, and legal setting in which the lives of Laveau’s African and European ancestors became intertwined in nineteenth-century New Orleans. Read more
| ASIN | 0813032148 |
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| ISBN10 | 9780813032146 |
| ISBN13 | 978-0813032146 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University Press of Florida |
| Dimensions | 6 x 1 x 8.9 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.1 pounds |
| Print length | 336 pages |
| Publication date | October 7, 2007 |
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