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Autore |
Fergus Claudius |
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Titolo |
Against Toleration |
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Kingston : , : Ian Randle Publishers, , 2024 |
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©2024 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (326 pages) |
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Soggetti |
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Spiritual Baptists |
Colonial influence |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Acronymns and Abbreviations -- The Rise of African Caribbean Christianity -- The Rise of the Spiritual Baptist Faith -- The Epic Journey of Religious Toleration -- Prelude to Prohibition -- The Shakers’ Prohibition Ordinance -- The Colonial Office Review: A Conundrum of Conscience and Expediency -- The Shouters Prohibition Ordinance, with a Commentary on Grenada’s Shakerism Ordinance -- The Aftermath of Prohibition to the Second World War -- The Aftermath of Prohibition: Suffrage and Repeal -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- JAMAICA—LAW 31 OF 1911 -- Appendix B -- The Shakers’ Prohibition Ordinance: Saint Vincent -- Appendix C -- The Shakers’ Prohibition Ordinance: Trinidad and Tobago -- Appendix D -- The Shakers’ Prohibition Ordinance: Grenada -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Against Toleration by Claudius K. Fergus is a meticulously researched historical analysis of the persecution of the Spiritual Baptists in the Caribbean by British colonial authorities. The book explores the enactment of laws prohibiting Spiritual Baptist worship in Trinidad, St. Vincent, and Grenada between 1912 and 1927, highlighting Britain's failure to uphold its principles of religious toleration. Fergus connects this persecution to broader colonial strategies and cultural biases against African Caribbean religions. By examining archival records, the book reveals political intrigues and racial prejudices that contributed to |
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these prohibitions. Fergus argues for reparatory justice for the victims of this colonial oppression, emphasizing the church's complicity in these injustices. The book is aimed at scholars of Caribbean history, religious studies, and colonialism. |
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