Masters and Slaves in the House of the Lord: Race and Religion in the American South, 1740-1870

by ed Boles, John B. and John B. Boles

Book Overview

Much that is commonly accepted about slavery and religion in the Old South is challenged in this significant book. The eight essays included here show that throughout the antebellum period, southern whites and blacks worshipped together, heard the same sermons, took communion and were baptized together, were subject to the same church discipline, and were buried in the same cemeteries. What was the black perception of white-controlled religious ceremonies?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813101875
• ISBN13: 9780813101873
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher