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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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Servicio de pedido Subito: | Pedir ahora. |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina Press
[2020]
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| En: | Año: 2020 |
| Críticas: | [Rezension von: Turner, Nicole Myers, Soul liberty] (2020) (Payne, Brendan J. J.)
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| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Virginia
/ Persona de color
/ Política religiosa
/ Iglesia
/ Historia
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| Otras palabras clave: | 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 |
| Sumario: | 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"-- |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descripción Física: | xx, 209 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-5523-9 978-1-4696-5522-2 |
