African American Religious Cultures |
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| Editor:
| Test, Terry
Patterson, Barbara
Pinn, Anthony B. |
| Series title: | American Religious Cultures Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-42961-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $215.00 |
Book Description:
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Like no previous reference, "African American Religious Cultures" captures the full scope of African American religious identity, tracing the long history of African American engagement with spiritual practice while exploring the origins and complexities of current religious traditions.
This breakthrough encyclopedia offers alphabetically organized entries on every major spiritual belief system as it has evolved among African American communities, covering its beginnings,...
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Like no previous reference, "African American Religious Cultures" captures the full scope of African American religious identity, tracing the long history of African American engagement with spiritual practice while exploring the origins and complexities of current religious traditions.
This breakthrough encyclopedia offers alphabetically organized entries on every major spiritual belief system as it has evolved among African American communities, covering its beginnings, development, major doctrinal points, rituals, important figures, and defining moments. In addition, the work illustrates how the social and economic realities of life for African Americans have shaped beliefs across the spectrum of religious cultures.