African American female mysticism
Subtitle: nineteenth-century religious activism
By: Joy R. Bostic
Edition: First edition.
Series: Black religion, womanist thought, social justice; Black religion, womanist thought, social justice
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9781137373724; 9781137375056
Subjects: Mysticism; History; Women mystics; African American women; Religious life; Women political activists
Description: This title adds to the burgeoning conversation regarding African-American female mysticism. The primary subjects of this book are three icons of black female spirituality and religious activism: Jarena Lee, Sojourner Truth, and Rebecca Cox Jackson.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-173) and index.