Teaching African American Religions

Zusatztext A thoughtful, well-written volume that takes seriously teh challenges of teachign African American religions and its importance to the study of the nature of religion generally. In so doing, this book fills a gaping hole in the pedagogical literature of theology and religious studies. Klappentext The variety and complexity of its traditions make African American religion one of the most difficult topics in religious studies to teach to undergraduates. The sheer scope of the material to be covered is daunting to instructors, many of whom are not experts in African American religious traditions, but are called upon to include material on African American religion in courses on American Religious History or the History of Christianity. Also, the unfamiliarity of the subject matter to the vast majority of students makes it difficult to achieve any depth in the brief time allotted in the survey courses where it is usually first encountered. The essays in this volume will supply functional, innovative ways to teach African American religious traditions in a variety of settings. Zusammenfassung The variety and complexity of its traditions make African American religion among the most difficult topics in religious studies to teach to undergraduates. The sheer scope of the material to be covered is daunting to instructors, many of whom are not experts in African American religious traditions, but are called upon to include material on African American religion in courses on American Religious History or the History of Christianity. Also, the unfamiliarity of the subject matter to the vast majority of students makes it difficult to achieve any depth in the brief time allotted in the survey courses where it is usually first encountered. The essays in this volume will supply functional, innovative ways to teach African American religious traditions in a variety of settings.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Carolyn M. (Associate Professor of Religion Jones, Carolyn M. Trost Jones
• Con la collaborazione di: Carolyn M. Jones (Editore), Jones Carolyn M. (Editore), Theodore Louis Trost (Editore), Trost Theodore Louis (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2005
• EAN: 9780195167986
• ISBN: 978-0-19-516798-6
• Pagine: 272
• Serie: AAR Teaching Religious Studies; AAR Teaching Religious Studies
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Religion: general, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General