Burden of Black Religion [electronic resource].
Evans, Curtis J.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2008.
In the long and tortured history of American ideas about race religion has played a prominent role. In this book, Curtis Evans traces ideas about African American religion from the antebellum period to the middle of the 20th century. Central to the story he argues, is the popular notion that blacks were somehow 'naturally' religious.
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Contents; Introduction; 1. The Meaning of Slave Religion; 2. Black Religion in the New Nation: Outside the Boundaries of Whiteness; 3. The Social Sciences and the Professional Discipline of Black Religion; 4. The Creation and the Burden of the Negro Church; 5. The Drama of Black Life; 6. The Religious and Cultural Meaning of The Green Pastures; 7. Urbanization and the End of Black Religion in the Modern World; Epilogue; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W
In the long and tortured history of American ideas about race religion has played a prominent role. In this book, Curtis Evans traces ideas about African American religion from the antebellum period to the middle of the 20th century. Central to the story he argues, is the popular notion that blacks were somehow 'naturally' religious.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
African Americans -- Religion.
Black theology.
United States -- Church history.
African Americans
Black theology
Christianity
Religion
Philosophy & Religion