Margarita Simon Guillory

Spiritual and Social Transformation in African American Spiritual Churches

More Than Conjurers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on archival material and ethnographic fieldwork with African American Spiritual Churches in the USA, this book examines how their spiritual and social work can shed light on the interplay between corporate activism and individual spirituality.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9780367891084
• ISBN-10: 0367891085
• Artikelnr.: 58439509

Autorenporträt

Margarita Simon Guillory is an Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester. She is the co-editor of the volume entitled Esotericism in African American Religious Experience and the co-author of Breaking Bread, Breaking Beats: Churches and Hip Hop-A Basic Guide to Key Issues. In addition to these works, she has published articles in the Journal of Gnostic Studies, Culture and Religion, and Pastoral Psychology.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Protest or Accommodation: Political Engagement in African
American Religion 1 Setting the Agenda: Social Activism in New Orleans'
First Spiritualist Church 2 Mother to the Motherless: Mother Catherine
Seal's Manger for the Homeless 3 Laying on Hands: Healing as a Form of
Political Activism and Spiritual Restoration 4 Let the Women Speak: Gender
Equality and Self-Empowerment in African American Spiritual Churches 5
After the Storm: The Response of African American Spiritual Churches to
Shifting Landscapes in Post-Katrina New Orleans Conclusion: A
Politico-Spiritual Approach to Social Activism: Implications for African
American Religion