Sacred mission, worldly ambition: black christian nationalism in the age of jim crow
Auteur :
Oltman, Adele
Éditeur :
University of Georgia Press
ISBN :
9780820341262
Date de publication :
15 janv. 2012
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
336 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The study’s use of local sources in Savannah, especially behind-the-scenes church records, provides a rare glimpse into church life and ritual, depicting scenes never before described. Blending history, ethnography, and Geertzian dramaturgy, it traces the evolution of black southern society.