African American Religion

by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

Book Overview

Since the first African American denomination was established in Philadelphia in 1818, churches have gone beyond their role as spiritual guides in African American communities and have served as civic institutions, spaces for education, and sites for the cultivation of individuality and identities in the face of limited or non-existent freedom.

In this Very Short Introduction, Eddie S. Glaude Jr. explores the history and circumstances of African...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195182898
• ISBN13: 9780195182897
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 3.9" x 7.3"