Evangelism and resistance in the Black Atlantic, 1760-1835 /
May, Cedrick,1969-
Athens, Ga. ; London : University of Georgia Press,
c2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-151) and index.
Jupiter Hammon and the written beginnings of Black theology -- Phillis Wheatley and the charge toward progressive Black theologies -- John Marrant and the narrative construction of an early Black Methodist evangelical -- Prince Hall and the influence of revolutionary enlightenment philosophy on the institutionalization of Black religion -- Richard Allen and the further institutionalization of Black theologies -- Maria Stewart and the mission of Black women in evangelicalism.
American literature
Christianity and literature
Christianity and literature
Religion and politics
Religion and politics
African Americans
Civil rights
African American evangelists.