This series of essays traces the history of Afro-American religion from times of slavery to the present day. The contributors describe the fusion of African and Christian traditions that have contributed so uniquely to American religious development. Several common themes emerge: the critical importance of African roots; the traumatic discontinuities of slavery; the struggle for freedom within slavery; and the creativity of Afro-American religious faith and practice.
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This series of essays traces the history of Afro-American religion from times of slavery to the present day. The contributors describe the fusion of African and Christian traditions that have contributed so uniquely to American religious development. Several common themes emerge: the critical importance of African roots; the traumatic discontinuities of slavery; the struggle for freedom within slavery; and the creativity of Afro-American religious faith and practice.
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