Soul Liberty : The Evolution of Black Religious Politics in Postemancipation Virginia

• Tác giả: Nicole Myers Turner
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-1469655222
• ISBN-13: 978-1469655239
• ISBN-13: 978-1469655246
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 261.7089 Christianity and political affairs
• Thông tin xuất bản: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2020]
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 online resource (pages cm)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 244954
• Chủ đề: 1. African American Christians--Political activity--Virginia; 2. African American Christians--History--19th century--Virginia; 3. African American churches--Political activity--Virginia; 4. African American churches--History--19th century--Virginia; 5. Slaves--Emancipation--Virginia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tóm tắt

"That churches are one of the most important cornerstones of black political organization is a commonplace. In this history of African American Protestantism and American politics at the end of the Civil War, Nicole Myers Turner challenges the idea of always-already-politically engaged black churches. Using local archives, church and convention minutes, and innovative Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping, Turner reveals how freedpeople in Virginia adapted strategies for pursuing independent churches, religious freedom, political engagement, and justice to the evolving landscape of emancipation"-- Provided by publisher.