Evangelism and Resistance in the Black Atlantic, 1760-1835.
May, Cedrick.
Evangelism and Resistance in the Black Atlantic, 1760-1835. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (168 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One. Jupiter Hammon and the Written Beginnings of Black Theology -- Chapter Two. Phillis Wheatley and the Charge toward Progressive Black Theologies -- Chapter Three. John Marrant and the Narrative Construction of an Early Black Methodist Evangelical -- Chapter Four. Prince Hall and the Influence of Revolutionary Enlightenment Philosophy on the Institutionalization of Black Religion -- Chapter Five. Richard Allen and the Further Institutionalization of Black Theologies -- Chapter Six. Maria Stewart and the Mission of Black Women in Evangelicalism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
This study focuses on the role of early African American Christianity in the formation of American egalitarian religion and politics. It also provides a new context for understanding how black Christianity and evangelism developed, spread, and interacted with transatlantic religious cultures of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
9780820336336
American literature-African American authors-History and criticism.
Christianity and literature-United States-History-18th century.
Christianity and literature-United States-History-19th century.
Religion and politics-United States-History-18th century.
Religion and politics-United States-History-19th century.
African Americans-Religion.
Civil rights-Religious aspects-Christianity.
African American evangelists.
Electronic books.
PS153.N5M2695 2008
810.93823
Evangelism and Resistance in the Black Atlantic, 1760-1835. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (168 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One. Jupiter Hammon and the Written Beginnings of Black Theology -- Chapter Two. Phillis Wheatley and the Charge toward Progressive Black Theologies -- Chapter Three. John Marrant and the Narrative Construction of an Early Black Methodist Evangelical -- Chapter Four. Prince Hall and the Influence of Revolutionary Enlightenment Philosophy on the Institutionalization of Black Religion -- Chapter Five. Richard Allen and the Further Institutionalization of Black Theologies -- Chapter Six. Maria Stewart and the Mission of Black Women in Evangelicalism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
This study focuses on the role of early African American Christianity in the formation of American egalitarian religion and politics. It also provides a new context for understanding how black Christianity and evangelism developed, spread, and interacted with transatlantic religious cultures of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
9780820336336
American literature-African American authors-History and criticism.
Christianity and literature-United States-History-18th century.
Christianity and literature-United States-History-19th century.
Religion and politics-United States-History-18th century.
Religion and politics-United States-History-19th century.
African Americans-Religion.
Civil rights-Religious aspects-Christianity.
African American evangelists.
Electronic books.
PS153.N5M2695 2008
810.93823