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Granny Midwives and Black Women Writers: Double-Dutched Readings
Granny Midwives and Black Women Writers DoubleDutched Readings
Author: Valerie Lee, Routledge
Midwives, women healers and root workers have been central figures in the African American folk traditions. Particularly in Black communities in the rural south, these women served vital social, cultural and political functions. It was believed that they possessed magical powers: they negotiated the barrier between life and death and were often ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780415915083
ISBN-10: 0415915082
Publication Date: 11/25/1996
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Paperback
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