Black Fire: One Hundred Years of African American Pentecostalism Contributor(s): Alexander, Estrelda Y. (Author) |
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ISBN: 083082586X ISBN-13: 9780830825868 Publisher: IVP Academic OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Pentecostal & Charismatic - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
Dewey: 277.3 |
LCCN: 2010052970 |
Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.11" W x 9.02" (1.50 lbs) 406 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Black History - Religious Orientation - Christian - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Estrelda Alexander was raised in an urban, black, working-class, oneness Pentecostal congregation in the 1950s and 1960s, but she knew little of her heritage and thought that all Christians worshiped and believed as she did. Much later she discovered that many Christians not only knew little of her heritage but considered it strange. Even today, most North Americans remain ignorant of black Pentecostalism. Black Fire remedies lack of historical consciousness by recounting the story of African American Pentecostal origins and development. In this fascinating description she covers
Whether you come from an African American Pentecostal background or you just want to learn more, this book will unfold all the dimensions of this important movement's history and contribution to the life of the church. |
Contributor Bio(s): Alexander, Estrelda Y.: - Estrelda Y. Alexander (Ph.D., The Catholic University of America) is a visiting professor of theology in the School of Divinity at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and executive director of the William Seymour Educational Foundation. |