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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship > General
"Black Magic" looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure -
the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved
from African, European, and American elements - from the slavery
period to well into the twentieth century. Illuminating a world
that is dimly understood by both scholars and the general public,
Yvonne P. Chireau describes Conjure and other related traditions,
such as Hoodoo and Rootworking, in a beautifully written, richly
detailed history that presents the voices and experiences of
African Americans and shows how magic has informed their culture.
Focusing on the relationship between Conjure and Christianity,
Chireau shows how these seemingly contradictory traditions have
worked together in a complex and complementary fashion to provide
spiritual empowerment for African Americans, both slave and free,
living in white America. As she explores the role of Conjure for
African Americans and looks at the transformations of Conjure over
time, Chireau also rewrites the dichotomy between magic and
religion. With its groundbreaking analysis of an often
misunderstood tradition, this book adds an important perspective to
our understanding of the myriad dimensions of human spirituality.
In Jews, Judaism, and Success, Robert Eisen attempts to solve a
long-standing mystery that has fascinated many: How did Jews become
such a remarkably successful minority in the modern western world?
Eisen argues that Jews achieved such success because they were
unusually well-prepared for it by their religion - in particular,
Rabbinic Judaism, or the Judaism of the rabbis. Rooted in the
Talmud, this form of Judaism instilled in Jews key values that
paved the way for success in modern western society: autonomy,
freedom of thought, worldliness, and education. The book carefully
analyses the evolution of these four values over the past two
thousand years in order to demonstrate that they had a longer and
richer history in Jewish culture than in western culture. The book
thus disputes the common assumption that Rabbinic Judaism was
always an obstacle to Jews becoming modern. It demonstrates that
while modern Jews rejected aspects of Rabbinic Judaism, they also
retained some of its values, and these values in particular led to
Jewish success. Written for a broad range of readers, Jews,
Judaism, and Success provides unique insights on the meaning of
success and how it is achieved in the modern world.
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