A noble fight : African American freemasonry and the struggle for democracy in America /

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"A Noble Fight examines the metaphors and meanings behind the African American appropriation of the culture, ritual, and institution of freemasonry in navigating the contested terrain of American democracy. Combining cultural and political theory with extensive archival research--including the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Walker, Corey D. B.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2008]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
African American freemasonry > History.
African American freemasons > History.
Franc-maçonnerie noire américaine > Histoire.
Francs-maçons noirs américains > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Freemasonry & Secret Societies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
African Americans > Social conditions
African Americans > Civil rights
African American freemasonry
African American freemasons
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"A Noble Fight examines the metaphors and meanings behind the African American appropriation of the culture, ritual, and institution of freemasonry in navigating the contested terrain of American democracy. Combining cultural and political theory with extensive archival research--including the discovery of a rare collection of nineteenth-century records of an African American Freemason Lodge--Corey D.B. Walker provides an innovative perspective on American politics and society during the long transition from slavery to freedom."--Jacket.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-280) and index.
ISBN:9780252092770
0252092775
1283583089
9781283583084
9786613895530
6613895539

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