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Spiritual Merchants

Religion, Magic, and Commerce

By: Carolyn Morrow Long

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Spiritual Merchants

Religion, Magic, and Commerce

By: Carolyn Morrow Long

They can be found along the side streets of many American cities: herb or candle shops catering to practitioners of Voodoo, hoodoo, Santería, and similar beliefs. Here one can purchase ritual items and raw materials for the fabrication of traditional charms, plus a variety of soaps, powders, and aromatic goods known in the trade as "spiritual products." For those seeking health or success, love or protection, these potions offer the power of the saints and the authority of the African gods. In Spiritual Merchants, Carolyn Morrow Long provides an inside look at the followers of African-based belief systems and the retailers and manufacturers who supply them. Traveling from New Orleans to New York, from Charleston to Los Angeles, she takes readers on a tour of these shops, examines the origins of the products, and profiles the merchants who sell them. Long describes the principles by which charms are thought to operate, how ingredients are chosen, and the uses to which they are put. She then explores the commodification of traditional charms and the evolution of the spiritual products industry--from small-scale mail order "doctors" and hoodoo drugstores to major manufacturers who market their products worldwide. She also offers an eye-opening look at how merchants who are not members of the culture entered the business through the manufacture of other goods such as toiletries, incense, and pharmaceuticals. Her narrative includes previously unpublished information on legendary Voodoo queens and hoodoo workers, as well as a case study of John the Conqueror root and its metamorphosis from spirit-embodying charm to commercial spiritual product. No other book deals in such detail with both the history and current practices of African-based belief systems in the United States and the evolution of the spiritual products industry. For students of folklore or anyone intrigued by the world of charms and candle shops, Spiritual Merchants examines the confluence of African and European religion in the Americas and provides a colorful introduction to a vibrant aspect of contemporary culture. The Author: Carolyn Morrow Long is a preservation specialist and conservator at the the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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1572331100

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9781572331105

Patrick and Elizabeth Long

A Pioneer Family in the Long Point Settlement

By: Mae Long Pagdin

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Patrick and Elizabeth Long

A Pioneer Family in the Long Point Settlement

By: Mae Long Pagdin

Inspired by a short article on her family background and a deep passion for history, author Mae Long Pagdin spends thirty-five years haunting pioneer cemeteries, library archives, municipal records offices, and locales in Ireland, Pennsylvania, and Ontario to research her Long family ancestors, beginning with the original emigration from Ireland by Patrick and Elizabeth Long in 1791. What she uncovers tells a fascinating tale of pioneer life, as the Longs face innumerable challenges in the New World, including raids by the Indigenous peoples and a rebellion against taxation on local whisky production in Western Pennsylvania, where they first settle. But a perilous move to Upper Canada, in quest of the free land that’s being offered, poses even bigger challenges: disputes against their land grant; families on whom they depend settling elsewhere; and the relentless, gruelling work of felling huge trees before crops can be planted, while coping with wildlife intent on attacking their domestic animals and a brutal climate that can kill the ill-prepared. In an engaging and well documented narrative, author Long Pagdin tells the gripping story of the Longs confronting their challenges with courage and fortitude to establish a foothold in the New World for themselves and all the generations to follow. Naturally, Long family descendants will be fascinated by this story, but anyone who loves history will find themselves equally captivated by this lively tale of pioneer life.

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150

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FriesenPress

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1039136826

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9781039136823

Jesus Still Speaks

The Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross

By: Larry L. Long

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Jesus Still Speaks

The Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross

By: Larry L. Long

No single person has affected the history of our world more than Jesus Christ. His real-world teachings, moral example, and incarnate life surpass those of any philosopher, guru, or spiritual leader (or all of them combined). Yet it is his death and resurrection that make his teachings worthy of obedience and his person worthy of worship. Jesus Still Speaks invites the reader to encounter anew Jesus’s seven last sayings as he died in atoning sacrifice for our sins. All of Jesus’s words are important, but his seven last words from the cross still speak with power from the very crux of human history. Many witnessed the event. Several heard his words and recorded them. In this book, the reader will hear them again in an analysis that stirs the imagination and inspires faith. I am grateful for this scholarly account of Jesus’ final hours, and the way in which Larry places us in the mind and heart of our Lord, and all those around Him. While sharing Jesus in all His humanity, we are also reminded He is first and foremost our sovereign Lord. I am thankful for this powerful account of what Jesus did for me. Brian McCoy CEO McCoy’s Building Supply

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138

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WestBow Press

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1664247718

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9781664247710

Jesus the Bridegroom

The Origin of the Eschatological Feast as a Wedding Banquet in the Synoptic Gospels

By: Phillip J. Long

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Jesus the Bridegroom

The Origin of the Eschatological Feast as a Wedding Banquet in the Synoptic Gospels

By: Phillip J. Long

Did Jesus claim to be the "bridegroom"? If so, what did he mean by this claim? When Jesus says that the wedding guests should not fast "while the bridegroom is with them" (Mark 2:19), he is claiming to be a bridegroom by intentionally alluding to a rich tradition from the Hebrew Bible. By eating and drinking with "tax collectors and other sinners," Jesus was inviting people to join him in celebrating the eschatological banquet. While there is no single text in the Hebrew Bible or the literature of the Second Temple Period which states the "messiah is like a bridegroom," the elements for such a claim are present in several texts in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Hosea. By claiming that his ministry was an ongoing wedding celebration he signaled the end of the Exile and the restoration of Israel to her position as the Lord's beloved wife. This book argues that Jesus combined the tradition of an eschatological banquet with a marriage metaphor in order to describe the end of the Exile as a wedding banquet.

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299

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1620329573

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Cyclopaedia of American Literature

Vol. II

By: Evert Augustus Duyckinck,George Long Duyckinck

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Cyclopaedia of American Literature

Vol. II

By: Evert Augustus Duyckinck,George Long Duyckinck

Reprint of the original, first published in 1856.

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798

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3375177232

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9783375177232

Catching God's Heart

The Wisdom and Power of Intimacy

By: Che' Ahn,Sam Hinn,Christy Wimber,S. J. Hill,Ed Piorek,Stephanus Vosloo,Gary Wiens,Marc Dupont,Peter Fitch,Steve Long,David Ravenhill

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Catching God's Heart

The Wisdom and Power of Intimacy

By: Che' Ahn,Sam Hinn,Christy Wimber,S. J. Hill,Ed Piorek,Stephanus Vosloo,Gary Wiens,Marc Dupont,Peter Fitch,Steve Long,David Ravenhill

Take advantage of the wisdom and power of intimacy from Catching God’s Heart as you read decades’ worth of combined experience from well-known and respected Christians: Ché Ahn, Sam Hinn, Christy Wimber, S.J. Hill, Ed Piorek, Stephanus W. Vosloo, Gary Wiens, Marc A. Dupont, Peter Fitch, Steve Long, David Ravenhill All you do as a Christian springs forth from an intimate relationship with God, and it’s in His presence that you receive His love and His direction for your life and ministry. The main objective of a Christian’s life is to love God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength. Catching God’s Heart tells you how to accomplish that objective. As you become the Bride of Christ, you must leave your old ways and your old loves behind, and cleave to your Bridegroom—Jesus Christ. This thought-provoking compilation of messages about intimacy with God instructs and encourages you to catch God’s heart and become an heir to the unfathomable riches that accompany a lifestyle of such delectable intimacy.

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Destiny Image Publishers

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0768491193

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9780768491197

AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island

By: American Institute of Architects,Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities

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AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island

By: American Institute of Architects,Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities

The most comprehensive, well-researched and generously illustrated volume of its kind on the subject, bringing over three centuries of Long Island’s great architectural heritage to life. Over 240 photographs, complete with authoritative, extensively detailed captions, present a wide range of structures—from simple lean-tos to distinguished contemporary buildings by such architects as Marcel Breuer, Frank Lloyd Wright, David L. Finci and others.

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Courier Corporation

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0486269469

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9780486269467

African Americans in Science, Math, and Invention

By: Ray Spangenburg,Diane Moser,Douglas Long

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African Americans in Science, Math, and Invention

By: Ray Spangenburg,Diane Moser,Douglas Long

The astronauts, physicists, chemists, biologists, agriculture specialists, and others who have dedicated their lives to improving humankind's knowledge and understanding of the universe through science, math, and invention are.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438107749

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9781438107745

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

By: George Long Duyckinck

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

By: George Long Duyckinck

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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3382812142

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9783382812140

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Spiritual Merchants

Spiritual Merchants

Patrick and Elizabeth Long

Patrick and Elizabeth Long

Jesus Still Speaks

Jesus Still Speaks

Jesus the Bridegroom

Jesus the Bridegroom

Cyclopaedia of American Literature

Cyclopaedia of American Literature

Catching God's Heart

Catching God's Heart

AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island

AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island

African Americans in Science, Math, and Invention

African Americans in Science, Math, and Invention

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

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