The Methodist unification : Christianity and the politics of race in the Jim Crow era

The Methodist unification Christianity and the politics of race in the Jim Crow era

In the early part of the twentieth century, Methodists were seen by many Americans as the most powerful Christian group in the country. Ulysses S. Grant is rumored to have said that during his presidency there were three major political parties in the U.S., if you counted the Methodists. The Methodi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Davis, Morris L. 1939- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press c2008.
Colección:Religion, race, and ethnicity.
Materias:
Methodist Church (U.S.) > History.
Methodist Church (U.S.). > Uniting Conference.
Race relations > Religious aspects > Methodist Church > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009865638506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Birth of a Nation, Birth of a Church
  • 2. The Baltimore Meeting
  • 3. Race Consciousness
  • 4. The Savannah Meeting
  • 5. The Final Three Meetings
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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