Working cures healing, health, and power on southern slave plantations / Sharla M. Fett.

SeriesGender and American culture
Gender & American culture. ^A228874
Contents Machine generated contents note: Introduction 1 -- PART I. VISIONS OF HEALTH -- Chapter 1. Soundness 15 -- Chapter 2. Spirit and Power 36 -- Chapter 3. Sacred Plants 60 -- Chapter 4. Conjuring Community 84 -- PART II. ARENAS OF CONFLICT -- Chapter 5. Doctoring Women ll -- Chapter 6. Danger and Distrust 142 -- Chapter 7. Fooling the Master 169 -- Conclusion 193.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [251]-279) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2001057016
ISBN0807827096 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN080785378X (pbk. : alk. paper)