Jonathan Chism

Black Religion in America

An Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Black Religion in America is an introduction to the religious history of African Americans from the period of slavery to the 21st century, and traces the social justice thought and activism of Black Christians, Conjurors, Muslims, Pentecostals, Humanists, and various esoteric prophets across historical epochs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9781032416717
• ISBN-10: 1032416718
• Artikelnr.: 74709818

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Chism is Associate Professor of History at University of Houston Downtown, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1: "On Being Brought from Africa to America:" Spiritual
Strivings in the Colonial Era 2: "Let My People Go:" Spiritual Strivings
Before the Civil War 3: "The Color Line Was Washed Away in the Blood:"
Spiritual Strivings Between Reconstruction and World War I 4: "Now we have
a righteous Government:" Spiritual Strivings during the Great Migration and
Depression 5: "We Shall Overcome:" Spiritual Strivings during the Civil
Rights Movement 6: "Keep Hope Alive:" Spiritual Strivings during the
Post-Civil Rights Era 7: "Black Lives Matter:" Spiritual Strivings during
the Twenty-First Century Conclusion