Black Church Beginnings
Subtitle: The Long-Hidden Realities of the First Years
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: October 15, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9780802827852
Subjects: American history: c 1500 to c 1800; American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Black studies; Religion: general; Slavery & emancipation; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Religion - Church History; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor; Religion; North America; Christianity - History - General; African American churches; African Americans; History
First sentence: The powerful early influence of African traditional religion and culture on the belief and practice of those enslaved in America is easy to find.
Description: "Black Church Beginnings provides an intimate look at the struggles of African Americans to establish spiritual communities in the harsh world of slavery in the American colonies. Written by one of today's foremost experts on African American religion, this book traces the growth of the black church from its start in the mid-1700s to the end of the nineteenth century."--book jacket.