Noel Leo Erskine

Black Missionary in an Age of Enslavement

The Life and Times of George Liele

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Produktbeschreibung

This book reframes conventional understanding of mission studies and outreach by exploring the legacy and life of the enslaved American Baptist George Liele (1750-1825)-the first African American ordained to the Christian ministry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9781538180051
• ISBN-10: 1538180057
• Artikelnr.: 70061614

Autorenporträt

Noel Leo Erskine is a Professor of Theology and Ethics at Candler School of Theology and the Graduate Division of Religion at Emory University. A native of Jamaica, he has been a visiting Professor in ten schools in six countries. Erskine has served as secretary of The Society for the Study of Black Religion and is a member of the American Academy of Religion. In 2021-2022, he received the "On Eagles Wing Teaching Award" at the Candler School of Theology. Erskine has authored six books and edited five, among which include Decolonizing Theology (1998), King Among the Theologians (1994) From Garvey to Marley: Rastafari Theology, (2005), Black Theology and Pedagogy (2008), Plantation Church: How African American Religion was Born in Caribbean Slavery (2014)and Black Theology: Thinking about Our Faith (forthcoming, 2023).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1. Liberation
Chapter 2. Theologian of Hope
Chapter 3. Patriarch of Native Baptists
Chapter 4. The Coming of Missionaries
Chapter 5. The Man and His Legacy
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
About the Author