02893nam 22006494a 450 991045214020332120200520144314.00-8131-3830-21-283-23265-097866132326560-8131-7146-6(CKB)1000000000467661(EBL)792208(OCoLC)77011117(SSID)ssj0000124131(PQKBManifestationID)11140839(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000124131(PQKBWorkID)10017192(PQKB)10949543(MiAaPQ)EBC792208(OCoLC)646839168(MdBmJHUP)muse13802(Au-PeEL)EBL792208(CaPaEBR)ebr10340822(CaONFJC)MIL323265(EXLCZ)99100000000046766120060404d2006 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA coat of many colors[electronic resource] religion and society along the Cape Fear River of North Carolina /Walter H. Conser, JrLexington, Ky. University Press of Kentuckyc20061 online resource (385 p.)Religion in the SouthDescription based upon print version of record.0-8131-2405-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-360) and index.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.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 diReligion in the South.Religious pluralismNorth CarolinaCape Fear River ValleyRace discriminationReligious aspectsChristianityCape Fear River Valley (N.C.)Church historyElectronic books.Religious pluralismRace discriminationReligious aspectsChristianity.200.9756/2Conser Walter H1037183MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452140203321A coat of many colors2457964UNINA