| African American Religious Experiences: A Case Study of Twentieth Century Trends and Practices Contributor(s): Boyd, Gloria Robinson (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443819832 ISBN-13: 9781443819831 Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing OUR PRICE: $58.36 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 200.899 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.2" (0.85 lbs) 145 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History - Religious Orientation - Christian - Geographic Orientation - Arkansas - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: African Americans encountered many challenges throughout history facing slavery, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and other forms of racism. Many relied on religion as their source of strength and endurance. The African American religious experience is a story of survival that demonstrates how religion became the key ingredient that allowed a race to adapt and survive the harshest systems of injustice and prejudice in America. Religion became the greatest universal and dynamic tool of survival adopted by enslaved individuals and the utmost weapon known to the black race. African American religious practices, a blend of African and European traditions, are distinctively unique because of worship styles and contemplative practices; all reflective of the vital role religion played in the lives of blacks during slavery and beyond. |