1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452140203321

Autore

Conser Walter H

Titolo

A coat of many colors [[electronic resource] ] : religion and society along the Cape Fear River of North Carolina / / Walter H. Conser, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lexington, Ky., : University Press of Kentucky, c2006

ISBN

0-8131-3830-2

1-283-23265-0

9786613232656

0-8131-7146-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (385 p.)

Collana

Religion in the South

Disciplina

200.9756/2

Soggetti

Religious pluralism - North Carolina - Cape Fear River Valley

Race discrimination - Religious aspects - Christianity

Electronic books.

Cape Fear River Valley (N.C.) Church history

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-360) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Cape Fear and its Indians -- Tensions in the colonial era -- Religious liberty and denominational expansion -- Bonds of association -- Mystic chords of memory -- Religion and the New South -- Pluralism in the Port City and beyond.

Sommario/riassunto

While religious diversity is often considered a relatively recent phenomenon in America, the Cape Fear region of North Carolina has been a diverse community since the area was first settled. The Cape Fear River and the port city of Wilmington were more urban than the rest of the state; thus the region provided people with opportunities seldom found in other parts of North Carolina. These opportunities drew residents from many ethnic backgrounds, and the residents brought their religious traditions with them. In A Coat of Many Colors, Walter H. Conser Jr. explores how religious and racial di