Songs of Zion The African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States and South Africa |
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| Author:
| Campbell, James T. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-4711-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1998 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $47.50 |
Book Description:
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The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was founded by free people of colour following the American Revolution. In 1896, it began mission work in South Africa, absorbing an independent Ethiopian church. This study examines their convergence and the development of black independent churches.
The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was founded by free people of colour following the American Revolution. In 1896, it began mission work in South Africa, absorbing an independent Ethiopian church. This study examines their convergence and the development of black independent churches.