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Mumbo Jumbo Summary & Study Guide Description
Mumbo Jumbo Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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At its heart, Mumbo Jumbo is a struggle between the Judeo-Christian Ethic and what Reed calls the NeoHooDoo Aesthetic. The catalyst for the struggle is a mysterious "anti-plague" called "Jes Grew," a "disease" that forces its "victims" to dance and let their inhibitions go. Since the NeoHooDoo Faction feels "laughter washes the heart," they are excited and supportive of Jes Grew, whereas the secret society attempting to subdue the...
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