God and race in American politics : a short history / Mark A. Noll

Author:: Noll, Mark A., 1946-
Published:: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2008]
Copyright Date:: ©2008
Physical Description:: xii, 209 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Contents:

The Bible, slavery, and the "irrepressible conflict" -- The origins of African-American religious agency -- The churches, "redemption, " and Jim Crow -- Religion and the Civil Rights Movement -- The Civil Rights Movement as the fulcrum of recent political history -- Theological conclusion.

Subject(s):

Christianity and politics—United States—History
African Americans—Civil rights—History
African Americans—Religion
African Americans—Intellectual life
United States—Race relations—Political aspects
United States—Politics and government—19th century
United States—Politics and government—20th century
United States—Politics and government—2001-2009

ISBN:

0691125368 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780691125367 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [183]-202) and index.

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