Slavery, Civil War, and salvation
Subtitle: African American slaves and Christianity, 1830-1870
By: Daniel L. Fountain.
Series: Conflicting worlds
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9780807136997
Subjects: Slaves -- Religious life -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century; African Americans -- Southern States -- Religion -- History -- 19th century; Slavery and the church -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century; Christian converts -- Southern States -- History; Slave narratives -- Southern States -- History and criticism; Southern States -- Religious life and customs
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Afro-Christianity by the numbers; title: Christ in chains; title: Alternatives to Christianity within the Antebellum slave community; title: Christ unchained.