African immigrant religions in America
By: edited by Jacob K. Olupona and Regina Gemignani
Contributors: Olupọna, Jacob Obafẹmi Kẹhinde; Gemignani, Regina
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780814762110; 9780814762127
Subjects: African Americans -- Religion; Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects
Description: "African immigration to North America has been rapidly increasing. Yet, little has been written about this significant group of immigrants and the particular religious traditions that they are transplanting on our shores, as scholars continue largely to focus instead on immigrants from Europe and Asia. African Immigrant Religions in America focuses on new understandings and insights concerning the presence and relevance of African immigrant religious communities in the United States. It explores the profound significance of religion in the lives of immigrants and the relevance of these growing communities for U.S. social life. It describes key social and historical aspects of African immigrant religion in the U.S. and builds a conceptual framework for theory and analysis. The volume broadens our understandings of the ways in which new immigration is changing the face of Christianity in the U.S. and adds needed breadth to the study of the Black Church, incorporating the experiences of African immigrant religious communities in America"--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Jacob K. Olupona; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels -- Ogbu M. Kalu; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels -- Ogbu M. Kalu -- Akintunde Akinade; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels -- Ogbu M. Kalu -- Akintunde Akinade -- Elias Bongmba; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels -- Ogbu M. Kalu -- Akintunde Akinade -- Elias Bongmba -- Regina Gemignani; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels -- Ogbu M. Kalu -- Akintunde Akinade -- Elias Bongmba -- Regina Gemignani -- Deidre Helen Crumbley and Gloria Malake Cline-Smythe; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels -- Ogbu M. Kalu -- Akintunde Akinade -- Elias Bongmba -- Regina Gemignani -- Deidre Helen Crumbley and Gloria Malake Cline-Smythe -- Linda Beck; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels -- Ogbu M. Kalu -- Akintunde Akinade -- Elias Bongmba -- Regina Gemignani -- Deidre Helen Crumbley and Gloria Malake Cline-Smythe -- Linda Beck -- Worku Nida; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels -- Ogbu M. Kalu -- Akintunde Akinade -- Elias Bongmba -- Regina Gemignani -- Deidre Helen Crumbley and Gloria Malake Cline-Smythe -- Linda Beck -- Worku Nida -- Wisdom J. Tettey; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels -- Ogbu M. Kalu -- Akintunde Akinade -- Elias Bongmba -- Regina Gemignani -- Deidre Helen Crumbley and Gloria Malake Cline-Smythe -- Linda Beck -- Worku Nida -- Wisdom J. Tettey -- Moses Biney; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels -- Ogbu M. Kalu -- Akintunde Akinade -- Elias Bongmba -- Regina Gemignani -- Deidre Helen Crumbley and Gloria Malake Cline-Smythe -- Linda Beck -- Worku Nida -- Wisdom J. Tettey -- Moses Biney -- Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome; title: Jacob K. Olupona -- David D. Daniels -- Ogbu M. Kalu -- Akintunde Akinade -- Elias Bongmba -- Regina Gemignani -- Deidre Helen Crumbley and Gloria Malake Cline-Smythe -- Linda Beck -- Worku Nida -- Wisdom J. Tettey -- Moses Biney -- Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome -- Yushau Sodiq; title: Jacob K. Olupona-- David D. Daniels-- Ogbu M. Kalu-- Akintunde Akinade-- Elias Bongmba-- Regina Gemignani-- Deidre Helen Crumbley and Gloria Malake Cline-Smythe-- Linda Beck-- Worku Nida-- Wisdom J. Tettey-- Moses Biney-- Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome-- Yushau Sodiq-- Jacob K. Olupona and Regina Gemignani