African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
159p, Describes the impact of evangelical Christianity on slaves in Jamaica (the overwhelming majority of the island's population) in the eighty-four years between the arrival of the first European Protestant missionaries and the emancipation of British slaves in 1838. Gordon argues that the conversion process was achieved through the work of black and colored proselytizers - independent preachers and deacons, leaders, aids, slave and free - and European missionary stations.
Boudewijnse,Barbara (Author), Droogers,Andre (Author), and Kamsteeg,Frans (Author)
Format:
Monograph
Publication Date:
1998
Published:
Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
1 microfiche, Synopsis In this diverse collection, the authors address the expansion of Pentecostalism; the gender dimension; the analysis of discourse and practice; the power dimension; comparisons with similar, competing groups; the urban/rural comparison; and the contribution of Pentecostalism to the resolution of social problems. (AmazonUK.com); Includes "A farewell to Mary? : women, Pentecostal faith, and the Roman Catholic Church on Curacao, N.A."
