Evangelism and Resistance in the Black Atlantic, 1760-1835 - 9780820327983
Un libro in lingua di Cedrick May edito da Univ of Georgia Pr, 2008
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Religion gave these writers agency and credibility, says May, and they appropriated the language of Christianity to establish a common ground on which to speak about social and political rights. In the process, these writers spread the principles that enabled slaves and free blacks to form communities, a fundamental step in resisting oppression. Moreover, says May, this institution building was overtly political, leading to a liberal shift in mainstream Christianity and secular politics as black churches and the organizations they launched became central to local communities and increasingly influenced public welfare and policy.
This important new study restores a sense of the complex challenges faced by early black intellectuals as they sought a path to freedom through Christianity.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Evangelism and Resistance in the Black Atlantic, 1760-1835
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Cedrick May
- Editore: Univ of Georgia Pr
- Collana: Univ of Georgia Pr (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 15 Gennaio '08
- Genere: SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Argomenti : American literature African American authors History and criticism Christianity and literature United States History 18th century Christianity and literature United States History 19th century
- Pagine: 157
- Dimensioni mm: 228 x 158 x 19
- ISBN-10: 0820327980
- EAN-13: 9780820327983