Encyclopedia of African American religions

Murphy, Larry G. (Larry George), 1946- (editor.). Melton, J. Gordon, (editor.). Ward, Gary L., (editor.).

Summary: "Preceded by three introductory essays and a chronology of major events in black religious history from 1618 to 1991, this A-Z encyclopedia includes three types of entries: Biographical sketches of 773 African American religious leaders, 341 entries on African American denominations and religious organizations (including white churches with significant black memberships and educational institutions), topical articles on important aspects of African American religious life (e.g., African American Christians during the Colonial Era, Music in the African American Church)

Item details

ISBN: 0815305001
ISBN: 9780815305002
Physical Description: print
lxxvi, 926 pages ; 29 cm.
Publisher: New York : Garland Publishing, Inc., [1993]
Copyright: ©1993

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 865-875) and indexes.

Formatted Contents Note:

Contributors -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- Introductory essays. Religion in the African American community / Larry G. Murphy -- Martin Luther King, Jr. and modern African American religion / John Henderson Cartwright -- Womanist theology : black women's experience as a source for doing theology / Jacquelyn Grant -- A chronology of African American religion -- Alphabetical entries -- A basic bibliography of African American religion -- A directory of African American churches and religious organizations -- Biographical cross-index by religious tradition -- Index.

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