The burden of Black religion
In the long and tortured history of American ideas about race religion has played a prominent role. In this book, Curtis Evans traces ideas about African American religion from the antebellum period to the middle of the 20th century. Central to the story he argues, is the popular notion that blacks...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2008, 2008
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In the long and tortured history of American ideas about race religion has played a prominent role. In this book, Curtis Evans traces ideas about African American religion from the antebellum period to the middle of the 20th century. Central to the story he argues, is the popular notion that blacks were somehow 'naturally' religious |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 372 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199870028 0199870020 |