African American Religion: Varieties of Protest and Accommodation

African American Religion: Varieties of Protest and Accommodation
ISBN-10
1572331860
ISBN-13
9781572331860
Category
History
Pages
327
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Univ. of Tennessee Press
Authors
Merrill Singer, Hans A. Baer

Description

"Viewing African American sectarianism as a response to racism and social stratification in the larger society, the authors trace the history, beliefs, social organization, and ritual content of religious groups in four types of sects. These include the Black mainline churches; messianic-nationalist sects, such as the Nation of Islam; conversionist sects, such as the Holiness-Pentecostal groups and Primitive Baptists; and thaumaturgical sects, including the Spiritual churches.".

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