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City of the Undead - Voodoo, Ghosts, and Vampires of New Orleans
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From its looming above-ground cemeteries to the ghosts believed to
haunt its stately homes, New Orleans is a city deeply entwined with
death, the undead, and the supernatural. The reasons behind New
Orleans's reputation as America's most haunted city are numerous.
Its location near the mouth of the Mississippi River grants it a
liminal status between water and land, while its Old World
architecture and lush, moss-covered oak trees lend it an eerie
beauty. Complementing the city's mysterious landscape, spiritual
beliefs and practices from Native American, African, African
American, Caribbean, and European cultures mingle in a unique
ferment of the paranormal. An extremely high death rate in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and a long history of
enslavement and oppression have also produced fertile soil for
stories of the undead. Focusing on three manifestations of the
supernatural in New Orleans--Voodoo, ghosts, and vampires--Robin
Roberts argues that the paranormal gives voice to the voiceless,
including victims of racism and oppression, thus encouraging the
living not to repeat the injustices of the past.
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Imprint: |
Louisiana State University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Robin Ann Roberts
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Dimensions: |
216 x 127mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
200 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8071-8026-6 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-8071-8026-2 |
Barcode: |
9780807180266 |
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