description: A social history of southern evangelicalism from the late 18th century to the end of the Reconstruction. Sparks (history, College of Charleston) focuses on the three largest denominations in the state Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian and their increase in numbers and influence. He demonstrates that, although evangelicals' relationship to slavery was complex and conflicted, the typical evangelical church before 1830 was biracial. He shows how the African-American influence in ritual and practice became part of southern religion. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
language: English
title: On Jordan's Stormy Banks: Evangelicalism in Mississippi, 1773-1876
titlecomplete: On Jordan's Stormy Banks: Evangelicalism in Mississippi, 1773-1876
publisher: Univ of Georgia Pr