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100 1 _aRoberts, Robin,
_d1957-
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245 1 0 _aCity of the undead :
_bvoodoo, ghosts, and vampires of New Orleans /
_cRobin Roberts.
246 3 0 _aVoodoo, ghosts, and vampires of New Orleans
264 1 _aBaton Rouge :
_bLouisiana State University Press,
_c[2023]
300 _a1 online resource (xii, 184 pages) :
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336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _a"LSU Press paperback original"-- title page verso.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction: The city that dreams -- A crypt of the supernatural -- Feminine power and New Orleans' voodoo queen -- America's most haunted city -- Drinking blood in the Big Easy -- Conclusion.
520 _a"From its looming above-ground cemeteries to the ghosts believed to haunt its stately homes, New Orleans is a city deeply entwined with death, the undead, and the supernatural. City of the Undead explains how the Big Easy came to be synonymous with the paranormal in the form of ghosts, vampires, and Voodoo Queens. The reasons behind New Orleans's reputation as America's most haunted city are numerous. Its location at the mouth of the Mississippi River grants it a liminal status between water and land, while its stately oaks and Spanish moss create an eerie beauty. The ever-mixing blend of spiritual beliefs from Native American, African, African American, Caribbean, and European cultures resulted in a unique ferment of the paranormal. Elaborate cemeteries and ornate architecture, an extremely high death rate in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and a long history of enslavement and oppression laid the groundwork for a cultural scene friendly to stories of Voodoo, ghosts, and vampires. Robin Roberts explores representations of three specific supernatural figures: the Voodoo Queen, the ghost, and the vampire. Reviewing the historical bases for these figures, she examines nonfiction, fiction, TV and film, and walking tours to discover how stories of the supernatural can bring attention to the injustices that have faced, and continue to face, marginalized groups in the city. City of the Undead shows how these supernatural figures relate to each other, what function they serve in the greater fabric of the city, and why New Orleans developed and continues to cherish its reputation as a site for the supernatural. It's a city that reminds us of the possibility of life after death and assures us that resistance to injustice need not end in the grave"--
_cProvided by publisher.
588 _aDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 06, 2023).
590 _aAdded to collection customer.56279.3
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