The Sanctified Church: The Folklore Writings of Zora Neale Hurston

"The Sanctified Church is a collection of Hurston's essays on Afro-American folklore, legend, popular mythology, and, in particular, the unique spiritual character of the Southern Black Christian Church. Along with preserving the customs, music, speech and humor of rural Black America, The Sanctified Church Introduces us to such 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."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved