Slave Religion
The "Invisible Institution" in the Antebellum South
Twenty-five years after its original publication, Slave Religion remains a classic in the study of African American history and religion. In a new chapter in this anniversary edition, author Albert J. Raboteau reflects upon the origins of the book, the reactions to it over the past twenty-five years, and how he would write it differently today. Using a variety of first and second-hand sources-- some objective, some personal, all riveting-- Raboteau analyzes the transformation of the African religions into evangelical Christianity. He presents the narratives of the slaves themselves, as well as missionary reports, travel accounts, folklore, bl…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-19-983920-9
- EAN: 9780199839209
- Produktnummer: 13999395
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'937 KB
- Auflage: Updated Edition
- Abbildungen: 14 halftones
Über den Autor
Albert J. Raboteau is Henry W. Putnam Professor of Religion at Princeton University and author of Canaan Land (OUP),A Fire in the Bones, and A Sorrowful Joy.
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