White men's magic

White men's magic: scripturalization as slavery

by Wimbush, Vincent L.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :White men's magic : scripturalization as slavery / Vincent L. Wimbush

Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2012

Publication Statements

Notes

"Unbounded influence over the credulity and superstition of the people": magic as slavery, slavery as magic. "The White men had some spell or magic": a Black stranger's first contact with White men's magic. "Every person there read the Bible": scripturalization as matrix of White men's magic. "To the Britons first" the Gospel is preached": scripturalization in the nationalization of White men's magic. "In the Bible, I saw things new": scripturalization and White men's magic. "Take the book and tell God to make them dead": scripturalization as White men's hegemony. "I could read it for myself": scripturalization, slavery, and agency

The Physical Object

  • Description:x, 294 s. : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780199873579, 0199873577
  • oclc:ocn795700456
  • LC Classification:E184.A1
  • Dewey Decimal:305.800973

Table of Contents

"Unbounded influence over the credulity and superstition of the people": magic as slavery, slavery as magic -- "The White men had some spell or magic": a Black stranger's first contact with White men's magic -- "Every person there read the Bible": scripturalization as matrix of White men's magic -- "To the Britons first" the Gospel is preached": scripturalization in the nationalization of White men's magic -- "In the Bible, I saw things new": scripturalization and the mimetics of White men's magic -- "Take the book and tell God to make them dead": scripturalization as White men's hegemony -- "I could read it for myself": scripturalization, slavery, and agency

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Subjects

Equiano, Olaudah Race relations relations raciales Religion and culture Religion and culture -- United States Religion et culture -- États-Unis United States

Writers

Wimbush, Vincent L.

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