| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxvii, 354 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-322) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : The road ahead -- Our mother -- Christianity in transition -- The European slave trade -- The conversion of enslaved Africans to the practice of American Christianity -- The Black church and Black reconstruction -- The struggle in the wilderness -- The civil rights movement as an outrowth of the Black church -- Conclusions. |
| Summary |
"Documents the cultural influences from Africa and African history, describes the influence of the slave trade, Christianization of Blacks, emergence of an independent church tradition among Blacks and how the Black church was at the center of seminal events in the history of America including the civil rights movement." --Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
African American churches -- History.
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United States -- Church history.
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| Added Title |
History and heritage of African-American churches |
| ISBN |
9781557788931 paperback alkaline paper |
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1557788936 paperback alkaline paper |
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