An Encyclopedia of African American Christian Heritage Contributor(s): McMickle, Marvin Andrew (Author), Felder, Cain Hope (Foreword by), Smith, J. Alfred, Sr. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0817014020 ISBN-13: 9780817014025 Publisher: Judson Press OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2003 Annotation: In this historical handbook, readers will virtually hear the voices of select African-American religious leaders and learn of the events, movements, and organizations that have contributed to the formations and development of African-American Christianity. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
Dewey: 200.899 |
LCCN: 2001050411 |
Physical Information: 1.03" H x 7.2" W x 10.2" (1.95 lbs) 301 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: McMickle's Encyclopedia blends biography, story, and commentary on a host of prominent and lesser-known people in African American religious history. With entries ranging from the abolitionist movement to Malcolm X and from Andrew Young to Ralph Abernathy, these concise, informative articles will guide young readers and experienced scholars alike through such comprehensive, wide-ranging topics as Kwanzaa, the civil rights movement, the Nation of Islam, and the growth and development of the major historically black denominations. |