Black Gods of the Metropolis Negro Religious Cults of the Urban
North Arthur Huff Fauset. Foreword by Barbara Dianne Savage.
Introduction by John Szwed "A foundational text in fields as
diverse as religion and urban studies, Black studies and
anthropology--a must read "--Lee D. Baker, author of "From Savage
to Negro" "Fauset's falls into the select group that includes works
of Ralph Ellison, LeRoi Jones, and Albert Murray, that is, the
writings of those who have best recognized the distinctiveness and
power of Afro-American culture, and given it its proper place in
the world."--John F. Szwed, Yale University "A pioneering work in
the sociology of African-American religion."--"Utopian Studies"
Stemming from his anthropological field work among black religious
groups in Philadelphia in the early 1940s, Arthur Huff Fauset
believed it was possible to determine the likely direction that
mainstream black religious leadership would take in the future, a
direction that later indeed manifested itself in the civil rights
movement. The American black church, according to Fauset and other
contemporary researchers, provided the one place where blacks could
experiment without hindrance in activities such as business,
politics, social reform, and social expression. With detailed
primary accounts of these early spiritual movements and their
beliefs and practices, "Black Gods of the Metropolis" reveals the
fascinating origins of such significant modern African American
religious groups as the Nation of Islam as well as the role of
lesser known and even forgotten churches in the history of the
black community. In her new foreword, historian Barbara Dianne
Savage discusses the relationship between black intellectuals and
black religion, in particular the relationship between black social
scientists and black religious practices during Fauset's time. She
then explores the complexities of that relationship and its impact
on the intellectual and political history of African American
religion in general. Arthur Huff Fauset (1899-1983) was a civil
rights activist, educator, folklorist, and author of several works,
including "Sojourner Truth," a biography. Barbara Dianne Savage is
Associate Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania.
She is author of "Broadcasting Freedom: Radio, War, and the
Politics of Race, 1938-1948." 1970 152 pages 5 1/4 x 8 ISBN
978-0-8122-1001-9 Paper $22.50s 15.00 World Rights
African-American/African Studies, Religion, Anthropology, Sociology
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