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Conjuring Culture: Biblical Formations of Black America (Religion in America)
Conjuring Culture Biblical Formations of Black America - Religion in America Author:Theophus H. Smith This book provides a sophisticated new interdisciplinary interpretation of the formulation and evolution of African American religion and culture. Theophus Smith argues for the central importance of "conjure"--a magical means of transforming reality--in black spirituality and culture. The concept of conjure, he shows, is at the heart of an indig... more »enous and still vital spirituality, with exciting implications for reformulating the next generation of black studies and black theology. Even more broadly, Smith proposes, "conjuring culture" can function as a new paradigm for understanding Western religious and cultural phenomena generally.« less