UID:
almafu_9960788394002883
Format:
xi, 397 p. :
,
ill.
Edition:
Updated ed.
ISBN:
0198020317
,
9780198020318
Content:
Using a variety of first and second-hand sources--some objective, some personal, all riveting--Raboteau analyzes the transformation of the African religions into evangelical Christianity. He presents the narratives of the slaves themselves, as well as missionary reports, travel accounts, folklore, black autobiographies, and the journals of white observers to describe the day-to-day religious life in the slave communities.
Note:
Intro -- Contents -- I: THE AFRICAN HERITAGE -- 1. The African Diaspora -- 2. Death of the Gods -- II: "THE INVISIBLE INSTITUTION -- 3. Catechesis and Conversion -- 4. The Rule of Gospel Order -- 5. Religious Life in the Slave Community -- 6. Religion, Rebellion, and Docility -- Conclusion: Canaan Land -- Afterword -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Language:
English
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