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UNINA9910970852803321 |
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Autore |
Tucker-Worgs Tamelyn <1971-> |
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Titolo |
The Black megachurch : theology, gender, and the politics of public engagement / / Tamelyn N. Tucker-Worgs |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Waco, Tex., : Baylor University Press, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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9781602584228 |
1602584222 |
9781602584235 |
1602584230 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (277 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African American churches |
Big churches - United States |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Answering the knock at midnight -- "Get on board little children, there's room for many more" : the Black megachurch phenomenon -- Theological orientation as a motive to Black megachurch engagement -- "Progress not protest" : Black megachurches and communtiy development -- Dual gendered spheres and public engagement in Black megachurches : women carving out space to make a difference -- Conclusion: Black megachurches and Black politics in the twenty-first century. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A surprising assessment of the black megachurch's social impact |
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