The Negro Church: Report of a Social Study Made Under The Direction Of Atlanta University; together With The Proceedings Of The Eighth Conference For The Study Of The N

W. E. B. Du Bois

ISBN 10: 1608997677 / ISBN 13: 9781608997671

Published by Cascade Books, 2011

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334 pages. 9.90x6.90x0.70 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Negro Church: Report of a Social Study Made Under The Direction Of Atlanta University; together With The Proceedings Of The Eighth Conference For The Study Of The N
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Publication Date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1608997677
• ISBN 13: 9781608997671
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.61 kilograms

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Synopsis

W. E. B. Du Bois was editor and principal author of The Negro Church, first published in 1903. A groundbreaking study, this volume is the first in-depth treatment of African-American religious life. It is the first sociological book on religion in the United States. It is the first empirical study of religion conducted by Black scholars. It is a landmark historical text on African-American religion and mores of a century and more ago. A new introduction provides the contextual backdrop for understanding the religious scholarship and faith of Du Bois. The appearance of this text for a new generation of students, scholars, researchers, and communities of faith is cause to celebrate. Recognition of The Negro Church is long overdue and justly deserved.

About the Author

W. E. B. Du Bois is a towering figure in African-American and US twentieth-century social, cultural, political, and intellectual life. He was a pioneering social scientist, leading literary light, political progressive, and precursor to the modern Black-led movement for freedom in the African Diaspora and on the African continent. DuBois's spiritual disciples and descendants among the world's communities of African descent are numerous. Alton B. Pollard III is Dean and Professor of Religion and Culture at Howard University School of Divinity and is the author of Mysticism and Social Change: The Social Witness of Howard Thurman.