The sanctified church
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 305.896073 H9669s | On Shelf |
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Published
Berkeley : Turtle Island, 1983.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
107 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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The Sanctified Church is a collection of Hurston's ground-breaking essays on Afro-American folklore, legend, popular mythology, and, in particular, the unique spiritual character of the Soouthern Black Christian Church. Along with preserving the customs, music, speech, and humor of rural Black America, The Sanctified Church introduces us to such extraordinary figures as Mother Catherine, matriarchal founder of a highly personal Voodoo Christian sect; Uncle Monday, healer, conjurer, and powerful herb doctor; and High John de Conquer, the trickster/shaman figure of freedom and laughter still honored in parts of rural Black America today. A pioneering ethnographer and floklore scholar, the great Zora Neale Hurston captured the exuberance, vitality and genius of Black culture with a vividness and authority unmatched by any other writer.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hurston, Z. N. (1983). The sanctified church . Turtle Island.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hurston, Zora Neale. 1983. The Sanctified Church. Turtle Island.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hurston, Zora Neale. The Sanctified Church Turtle Island, 1983.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hurston, Zora Neale. The Sanctified Church Turtle Island, 1983.
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