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Autore |
Raboteau Albert J |
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Titolo |
Slave religion [[electronic resource] ] : the "invisible institution" in the antebellum South / / Albert J. Raboteau |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-517412-7 |
0-19-802031-7 |
1-280-90784-3 |
1-4294-3253-5 |
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Edizione |
[Updated ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (414 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African Americans - Southern States - Religion |
Slaves - Religious life - Southern States |
Electronic books. |
Southern States Church history |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-388) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; I: THE AFRICAN HERITAGE; 1. The African Diaspora; 2. Death of the Gods; II: ""THE INVISIBLE INSTITUTION""; 3. Catechesis and Conversion; 4. The Rule of Gospel Order; 5. Religious Life in the Slave Community; 6. Religion, Rebellion, and Docility; Conclusion: Canaan Land; Afterword; Notes; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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