Dear BASA members and friends
Some of you might be interested in a website I've made, entitled Obeah Histories: Research Prosecution for Religious Practice in the Caribbean.
http://obeahhistories.org/
It includes stories about some of the thousands of people who were prosecuted under Caribbean laws against obeah, and other laws that restricted religious practice. It also includes information on some of the laws themselves, and on some of the ways in which obeah has been represented. Please do share widely if you find it useful.
Best wishes
Diana Paton
Dr Diana Paton
Reader in Caribbean History
Newcastle University
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
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Obeah and Other Powers: The Politics of Caribbean Religion and Healing http://www.dukeupress.edu/Catalog/ViewProduct.php?productid=47185
History Workshop Online http://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/
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