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African American Religion : a very short introduction
Title:
African American Religion : a very short introduction
Author:
Glaude, Eddie S., Jr., 1968- , author.
Publication Information:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, USA, [2014]
Physical Description:
xviii, 142 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Summary:
"African American Religion offers a provocative historical and philosophical treatment of the religious life of African Americans. Glaude argues that the phrase "African American religion" is meaningful only insofar as it singles out the distinctive ways religion has been leveraged by African Americans to respond to different racial regimes in the United States. That bold claim frames how he reads the historical record. Slavery, Jim Crow, and current appeals to color blindness serve as a backdrop for his treatment of conjure, African American Christianity and Islam"--
Language:
English
Contents:
The Category of "African American Religion" -- Conjure and African American Religion -- African American Christianity: The Early Phase (1760-1863) -- African American Christianity: The Modern Phase (1863-1935) -- African American Christianity: The Modern Phase (1935-1980) -- African American Christianity since 1980 -- African American Islam -- Conclusion.
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ISBN:
9780195182897
Format :
Book