The religious dancing of American slaves, 1820-1865
Subtitle: spiritual ecstasy at baptisms, funerals, and Sunday meetings
By: Kenneth Thomas ; with a foreword by Hugh Tulloch.
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lewiston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780773449268
Subjects: Slaves -- Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.; Slaves -- Religious life -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.; Religious dance -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.; Ecstatic dance -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.; Rites and ceremonies -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.; African Americans -- Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.; African Americans -- Southern States -- Religion -- History -- 19th century.; Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.; Southern States -- Religious life and customs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.