Slavery, Civil War, and Salvation

Slavery, Civil War, and Salvation
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Publisher : LSU Press
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9780807138069
ISBN-13 : 0807138061
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Slavery, Civil War, and Salvation by : Daniel L. Fountain

Download or read book Slavery, Civil War, and Salvation written by Daniel L. Fountain and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Civil War, traditional history tells us, Afro-Christianity proved a strong force for slaves' perseverance and hope of deliverance. In Slavery, Civil War and Salvation, however, Daniel Fountain raises the possibility that Afro-Christianity played a less significant role within the antebellum slave community than most scholars currently assert. Fountain presents a new timeline for the African American conversion experience, insisting that only after emancipation and the fulfillment of the predicted Christian deliverance did African Americans more consistently turn to Christianity. Freedom, Fountain contends, brought most former slaves into the Christian faith.


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