Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition, by Yvonne Chireau

From the book flap: Black Magic looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure–the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements–from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. Illuminating…

A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, by Karen Armstrong

In this stunningly intelligent book, Karen Armstrong, one of Britain’s foremost commentators on religious affairs, traces the history of how men and women have perceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present. From classical philosophy and…