Come Shouting to Zion: African American Protestantism in the American South and British Caribbean to 1830 Contributor(s): Frey, Sylvia R. (Author), Wood, Betty (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807846813 ISBN-13: 9780807846810 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $45.13 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: An exploration of the conversion of African-born slaves to Protestant Christianity, a reciprocal movement involving black and white Christians. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christianity - Protestant |
Dewey: 277.507 |
LCCN: 97021477 |
Lexile Measure: 1730 |
Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.17" W x 9.26" (1.09 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
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Publisher Description: The conversion of African-born slaves and their descendants to Protestant Christianity marked one of the most important social and intellectual transformations in American history. Come Shouting to Zion is the first comprehensive exploration of the processes by which this remarkable transition occurred. Using an extraordinary array of archival sources, Sylvia Frey and Betty Wood chart the course of religious conversion from the transference of traditional African religions to the New World through the growth of Protestant Christianity in the American South and British Caribbean up to 1830.
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Contributor Bio(s): Frey, Sylvia R.: - Sylvia R. Frey is professor of history at Tulane University.Wood, Betty: - Betty Wood is lecturer in history at Girton College, Cambridge University. |