Soul liberty: the evolution of black religious politics in postemancipation Virginia

Making a new religious freedom -- Independent black church conventions, 1866-1868 -- Religion, race, and gender at the congregational level -- Theological education, race relations, and gender, 1875-1882 -- Politics of engagement.

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书目详细资料
主要作者: Turner, Nicole Myers (Author)
格式: Print 图书
语言:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
出版: Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina Press [2020]
In:Year: 2020
评论:[Rezension von: Turner, Nicole Myers, Soul liberty] (2020) (Payne, Brendan J. J.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Virginia / 有色人种 / 宗教政策 / 教会 / 历史
Further subjects:B Virginia Politics and government 1865-1950
B African American churches Political activity (Virginia)
B African American Christians Political activity (Virginia)
B African American churches (Virginia) History 19th century
B Slaves Emancipation (Virginia)
B African American Christians (Virginia) History 19th century
实物特征
总结:Making a new religious freedom -- Independent black church conventions, 1866-1868 -- Religion, race, and gender at the congregational level -- Theological education, race relations, and gender, 1875-1882 -- Politics of engagement.
"That churches are one of the most important cornerstones of black political organization is a commonplace. In this history of African American Protestantism and American politics at the end of the Civil War, Nicole Myers Turner challenges the idea of always-already-politically engaged black churches. Using local archives, church and convention minutes, and innovative Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping, Turner reveals how freedpeople in Virginia adapted strategies for pursuing independent churches, religious freedom, political engagement, and justice to the evolving landscape of emancipation"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
实物描述:xx, 209 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:1469655233