A Secret History Of Memphis Hoodoo: Rootworkers, Conjurers & Spirituals

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Book Title: Secret History of Memphis Hoodoo : Rootworkers, Conjurers and Spirituals

Item Length: 9in.

Item Height: 0.3in.

Item Width: 6in.

Author: Tony Kail

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Subjects & Themes / Historical, Folklore & Mythology

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Publication Year: 2017

Genre: Photography, History, Social Science

Item Weight: 0.7 Oz

Number of Pages: 176 Pages