Encyclopedia of African American religions

Author(s)

• Murphy, Larry G.
• Melton, J. Gordon
• Ward, Gary L.

Bibliographic Information

Encyclopedia of African American religions

edited by Larry G. Murphy, J. Gordon Melton, Gary L. Ward

（Religious information systems series, v. 9）（Garland reference library of social science, v. 721）

Garland Pub., 1993

Other Title

African American religions

Note

Bibliography: p. 865-875

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Preceded by three introductory essays and a chronology of major events in black religious history from 1618 to 1991, this A-Z encyclopedia includes three types of entries: * Biographical sketches of 773 African American religious leaders * 341 entries on African American denominations and religious organizations (including white churches with significant black memberships and educational institutions) * Topical articles on important aspects of African American religious life (e.g., African American Christians during the Colonial Era, Music in the African American Church)

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17
• Chapter 18
• Chapter 19
• Chapter 20
• Chapter 21
• Chapter 22
• Chapter 23

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA21059967
• ISBN:
  • 0815305001
• LCCN: 93007224
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York ; London
• Pages/Volumes: lxxvi, 926 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 162.5
  • LCC : BR563.N4
  • DC20 : 200/.89/96073
  • DC20 : 200.8996073
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Afro-Americans -- Religion -- Encyclopedias
  • LCSH : Afro-American churches -- Encyclopedias
  • LCSH : United States -- Religion -- Encyclopedias
  • LCSH : African American churches -- Encyclopedias
  • LCSH : African Americans -- Religion -- Encyclopedias
  • FREE : Religion
  • FREE : United States
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA18521561
  • BA00208661