Old Ship of Zion : the Afro-Baptist Ritual in the African Diaspora.

Old Ship of Zion : the Afro-Baptist Ritual in the African Diaspora.

Following the author's fieldwork in black Baptist churches in Texas, he retraces the African origins of African-American forms of worship. His historical comparisons and linguistic analyses uncover striking parallels between "Afro-Baptist" services and religious rituals in West and Ce...

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Main Author: Pitts, Walter F.
Other Authors: Wimbush, Vincent L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Series:Religion in America (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
African American Baptists.
Black people > Africa > Religion.
Public worship > Baptists > History.
Public worship > Baptists
African American Baptists
Black people > Religion
Africa
History
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Summary:Following the author's fieldwork in black Baptist churches in Texas, he retraces the African origins of African-American forms of worship. His historical comparisons and linguistic analyses uncover striking parallels between "Afro-Baptist" services and religious rituals in West and Central Africa
Physical Description:1 online resource (216 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198023883
019802388X
9780195354805
019535480X
1280453508
9781280453502
Language:English.

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