| Black Puritan, Black Republican: The Life and Thought of Lemuel Haynes, 1753-1833 Contributor(s): Saillant, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195157176 ISBN-13: 9780195157178 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $153.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: Born in Connecticut, Lemuel Haynes was first an indentured servant, then a soldier in the Continental Army, and, in 1785, an ordained congregational minister. Haynes's writings constitute the fullest record of a black man's religion, social thought, and opposition to slavery in the late-18th and early-19th century. Drawing on both published and rare unpublished sources, John Saillant here offers the first comprehensive study of Haynes and his thought. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002071527 |
| Lexile Measure: 1630 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.84" W x 9.04" (1.10 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born in Connecticut, Lemuel Haynes was first an indentured servant, then a soldier in the Continental Army, and, in 1785, an ordained congregational minister. Haynes's writings constitute the fullest record of a black man's religion, social thought, and opposition to slavery in the late-18th and early-19th century. Drawing on both published and rare unpublished sources, John Saillant here offers the first comprehensive study of Haynes and his thought. |