Slavery, Civil War, and Salvation: African American Slaves and Christianity, 1830-1870

(Part of the Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War Series)

by Daniel L. Fountain

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During the Civil War, traditional history tells us, Afro-Christianity proved a strong force for slaves' perseverance and hope of deliverance. In Slavery, Civil War, and Salvation, however, Daniel Fountain raises the possibility that Afro-Christianity played a less significant role within the antebellum slave community than most scholars currently assert. Bolstering his argument with a quantitative survey of religious behavior and WPA slave narratives,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0807136999

ISBN13:9780807136997

Release Date:October 2010

Publisher:LSU Press

Length:176 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

History Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences

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Slavery, Civil War, and Salvation: African American Slaves and Christianity, 1830-1870

(Part of the Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War Series)

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