Format:
Online-Ressource (viii, 263 p)
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ill
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24 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0814720102
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9780814720103
Series Statement:
Religion, race, and ethnicity
Content:
Charles Manuel "Sweet Daddy" Grace founded the United House of Prayer for All People in Wareham, Massachusetts, in 1919. This charismatic church has been regarded as one of the most extreme Pentecostal sects in the country. In addition to attention-getting maneuvers such as wearing purple suits with glitzy jewelry, purchasing high profile real estate, and conducting baptisms in city streets with a fire hose, the flamboyant Grace reputedly accepted massive donations from his poverty-stricken followers and used the money to live lavishly. It was assumed by many that Grace was the charismatic glu
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-255) and index
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Call of God Brought Him; 2 The Usual Miracles; 3 Led by a Convicted Man; 4 He Ousted God from Heaven; 5 My Joy Is Completed in Charlotte; 6 Chaotic Confusion; Conclusion; An Essay on Sources; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780814720103
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Daddy Grace : A Celebrity Preacher and His House of Prayer
Language:
English
