{"product_id":"voodoos-and-obeahs-phases-of-west-india-witchcraft-paperback","title":"Voodoos and Obeahs: Phases of West India Witchcraft - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph J. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSorcery \u0026amp; Witchcraft in the Caribbean\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoodoos and Obeahs: Phases of West India Witchcraft by the Jesuit anthropologist Joseph J. Williams (1875-1940) offers a careful documentation of the history and ethnography of Voodoo and reveals the connection of both Haitian Voodoo and Jamaican Obeah to snake worship (ophioletreia). In Jamaica, Obeah is the general term to denote those Africans who in the island practice witchcraft or sorcery. Williams includes numerous quotations from rare documents and books on the topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work goes into great depth concerning the New World-African connection and is highly recommended if you want a deep understanding of the dramatic historical background of Haitian and Jamaican magic and witchcraft, and the profound influence of imperialism, slavery and racism on its development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliams is best known for his anthropological writings about African and Caribbean people, which include Whispering of the Caribbean, Whence the \"Black Irish\" of Jamaica?, Psychic Phenomena in Jamaica and Africa's God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead more about Williams in the Post Scriptum of \u003cem\u003eVoodoos and Obeahs. \u003c\/em\u003ePreview on www.vamzzz.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52474883113267,"sku":"9789492355119","price":35.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dkR3M3RiTHlhSUIxd2grSG1KeE1ZZz09.webp?v=1759535918","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/voodoos-and-obeahs-phases-of-west-india-witchcraft-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}