The African Methodist Episcopal Church - A History (Hardcover)

In this book, Dennis C. Dickerson examines the long history of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and its intersection with major social movements over more than two centuries. Beginning as a religious movement in the late eighteenth century, the African Methodist Episcopal Church developed as a freedom advocate for blacks in the Atlantic World. Governance of a proud black ecclesia often clashed with its commitment to and resources for fighting slavery, segregation, and colonialism, thus limiting the full realization of the church's emancipationist ethos. Dickerson recounts how this black institution nonetheless weathered the inexorable demands produced by the Civil War, two world wars, the civil rights movement, African decolonization, and women's empowerment, resulting in its global prominence in the contemporary world. His book also integrates the history of African Methodism within the broader historical landscape of American and African-American history.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2020
Authors:	Dennis C. Dickerson
Dimensions:	235 x 162 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	610
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-19152-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Promotions
LSN:	0-521-19152-1
Barcode:	9780521191524

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