Then We''ll Sing a New Song - African Influences on America''s Religious Landscape

This book tells the often-unrecognized, but important, story of how African religions have shaped faith in America. Mary Ann Clark explores the cultures of three African kingdoms that contributed significant numbers of their population to the Atlantic slave trade, then examines how each may have influenced contemporary American beliefs and culture.

List of contents

Preface
Chapter 1: A Most Religious Nation
Chapter 2: Jesus is my Bosom Friend: The Development of American Religion
Chapter 3: African Christianity: Kingdom of Kongo
Chapter 4: The Dead Are Not Dead
Chapter 5: Children of Oduduwa: The Oyo Empire
Chapter 6: Then Why Not Every Man?
Chapter 7: Children of the Leopard: Kingdom of Dahomey
Chapter 8: That Voodoo That You Do
Chapter 9: New African Branches
Notes
Glossary
Timeline
Additional Readings
Bibliography

About the author

Mary Ann Clark is the author of several books, including Santería: Correcting the Myths and Uncovering the Realities of a Growing Religion, and has been interviewed in publications such as the L.A. Times and the Houston Chronicle. She is an independent scholar, teaches at Yavapai College, and lives in Prescott, Arizona.

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Summary

This book tells the often-unrecognized, but important, story of how African religions have shaped faith in America. Mary Ann Clark explores the cultures of three African kingdoms that contributed significant numbers of their population to the Atlantic slave trade, then examines how each may have influenced contemporary American beliefs and culture.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Ann Clark, Clark Mary Ann
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.05.2012
• EAN: 9781442208797
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-0879-7
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, comparative religion, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, United States of America, USA, African History, Traditional African religions and spiritual beliefs, Tribal religions, RELIGION / Folk & Tribal