The African Diaspora and the Study of Religion
This book focuses on the location of the religious heritage of Africa within the academic study of religion - including indigenous African religions, African Christianities, African/American forms of Islam, the religions of African Americans, Afro-Caribbe
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The African Diaspora and the Study of Religion
Edited by
THEODORE LOUIS TROST
THE AFRICAN DIASPORA AND THE STUDY OF RELIGION
Copyright © Theodore Louis Trost, 2007. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2007 978-1-4039-7786-1 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in 2007 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries.
ISBN 978-1-349-53786-0 ISBN 978-0-230-60993-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230609938 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The African diaspora and the study of religion / edited by Theodore Louis Trost. p. cm. 1. Africa—Religion—Study and teaching. 2. African diaspora. I. Trost, Theodore Louis, 1954– BL2400.A417 2007 200.89996—dc22
2007019674
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: December 2007 10
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Contents
List of Illustrations
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Series Editor’s Preface
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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List of Abbreviations
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Introduction: Alexander Crummell and the Destined Superiority of African People Wilson Jeremiah Moses
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Part 1 Africa in Diaspora 1 Raising Champions, Taking Territories: African Churches and the Mapping of New Relig
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