W. E. B. Du Bois and the Sociology of the Black Church and Religion, 1897-1914

Herausgeber: Wortham, Robert A.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This edited reader showcases classic studies on the Black Church and religion by a pioneer of American sociology. Utilizing statistical, ethnographic, literary, and historical data, W. E. B. Du Bois captured the vibrant role the Black Church played in the African American community at the turn of the twentieth century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 627g
• ISBN-13: 9781498530354
• ISBN-10: 1498530354
• Artikelnr.: 49459525

Autorenporträt

Edited by Robert A. Wortham

Inhaltsangabe

W. E. B. Du Bois and the Sociological Study of the Black Church and
Religion, 1897-1914: Editor's Introduction Part 1: Articles and Book
Chapters on the Black Church and Religion 1. The Problem of Amusement 2.
Farmville, VA, the Negro Church and Social Class 3. The Negro Church in
Philadelphia 4. The Development of a People 5. Religion in the South 6. The
Negro in Literature and Art Part 2: Poetry, Prayers, Editorials and
Opinions Related to the Black Church and Religion 7. Credo, Litany at
Atlanta and A Hymn to the People 8. Prayers for Dark People 9. Selected
Editorials and Opinions on the Black Church and Religion from The Crisis
Part 3: Selections from The Souls of Black Folk 10. Of the Faith of the
Fathers 11. Of Alexander Crummell 12. The Sorrow Songs Part 4: Atlanta
University Conference Studies Addressing the Black Church 13. The Negro
Church and Social Betterment 14. Primitive Negro Religion and the Effect of
Transplanting 15. Negro Laymen and the Church 16. Religious Beliefs and
Practices among Atlanta's African American Public School Children 17. The
Black Church in Atlanta, 1902 and 1912 18. The Black Church and Social
Reform