Slave religion [[electronic resource] ] : the "invisible institution" in the antebellum South / / Albert J. Raboteau

• Autore: Raboteau Albert J
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004
• Edizione: Updated ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (414 p.)
• Disciplina: 299.6/0975/09034
• Soggetto topico: African Americans - Southern States - Religion; Slaves - Religious life - Southern States
• Soggetto geografico: Southern States Church history
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-388) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Slave religion
• ISBN: 0-19-517412-7; 0-19-802031-7; 1-280-90784-3; 1-4294-3253-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451653503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II