Songs of Zion - The African Methodist Episcopal Church in United States South Africa

Zusatztext Campbell's scrupulous scholarship and sensitivity to this trans-Atlantic context along make the book worthwhile. Of special interest to students of African-American history and religion at more advanced levels. Klappentext This is a study of the transplantation of a creed devised by and for African Americans--the African Methodist Episcopal Church--that was appropriated and transformed in a variety of South African contexts. Focusing on a transatlantic institution like the African Methodist Episcopal Church! the book studies the complex human and intellectual traffic that has bound African American and South African experience. It explores the development and growth of the African Methodist Episcopal Church both in South Africa and America! and the interaction between the two churches. This is a highly innovative work of comparative and religious history. Its linking of the United States and African black religious experiences is unique and makes it appealing to readers interested in religious history and black experience in both the United States and South Africa. Zusammenfassung The book examines the relationship between the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States and its link and counterpart in South Africa from 1896 to the present day.

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• Authors: Assistant Professor of History James T ( Campbell, James T. Campbell, James T. (Assistant Professor of History Campbell, Campbell James T.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.09.1995
• EAN: 9780195078923
• ISBN: 978-0-19-507892-3
• No. of pages: 436
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Ethnic Studies, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, RELIGION / Christianity / Methodist, HISTORY / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christian mission & evangelism, Christianity, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Republic of South Africa, History of Religion, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, African History, History of the Americas, Religious mission and Religious Conversion, Black & Asian Studies, Methodist Churches, HISTORY / African American & Black, Relating to African American / Black American people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies