God's Fields Landscape, Religion, and Race in Moravian Wachovia |
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| Author:
| Ferguson, Leland |
| Series title: | Cultural Heritage Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-4956-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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The Moravian community of Salem, North Carolina, was founded in 1766, and the town quickly became the focal point for the church's colonial presence in the South. While the brethren preached the unity of all humans under God, analysis of the growth of the Salem settlement reveals that the group gradually embraced the institutions of slavery and racial segregation. The evidence contained in God's Fields reveals that during much of the twentieth century, the church's segregationist past...
More DescriptionThe Moravian community of Salem, North Carolina, was founded in 1766, and the town quickly became the focal point for the church's colonial presence in the South. While the brethren preached the unity of all humans under God, analysis of the growth of the Salem settlement reveals that the group gradually embraced the institutions of slavery and racial segregation. The evidence contained in God's Fields reveals that during much of the twentieth century, the church's segregationist past was intentionally concealed.