Masters and Slaves in the House of the Lord : Race and Religion in the American South, 1740-1870

Much that is commonly accepted about slavery and religion in the Old South is challenged in this significant book. The eight essays included here show that throughout the antebellum period, southern whites and blacks worshipped together, heard the same sermons, took communion and were baptized toget...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Boles, John B. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Slaves > Religious life.
Slavery and the church.
Slavery.
Slaveholders > Religious life.
Race relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Slavery.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
Proprietaires d'esclaves > États-Unis (Sud) > Vie religieuse.
Esclaves > États-Unis (Sud) > Vie religieuse.
Slaveholders > Religious life > Southern States.
Slaves > Religious life > Southern States.
Slavery > Southern States > History.
Slavery and the church > Southern States.
Southern States.
États-Unis (Sud) > Relations raciales.
États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire religieuse > 19e siecle.
États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire religieuse > 18e siecle.
Southern States > Race relations.
Southern States > Church history > 19th century.
Southern States > Church history > 18th century.
History.
Church history.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Much that is commonly accepted about slavery and religion in the Old South is challenged in this significant book. The eight essays included here show that throughout the antebellum period, southern whites and blacks worshipped together, heard the same sermons, took communion and were baptized together, were subject to the same church discipline, and were buried in the same cemeteries. What was the black perception of white-controlled religious ceremonies? How did whites reconcile their faith with their racism? Why did freedmen, as soon as possible after the Civil War, withdraw from the biraci.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (264 pages).
ISBN:9780813148793

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