Something Within
Religion in African-American Political Activism
ISBN13: 9780195145953ISBN10: 019514595X
Paperback,
240 pages
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Apr 2001,
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$35.00 (04)
Winner of the V.O. Key Book Award for the Best Book in Southern Politics and Awarded the 1999 Best Book Award by the National Conference of Black Political Scientists A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2000
Description
One of the first book-length studies in decades solely devoted to religion and African-American political activism, Something Within explores how Afro-Christianity encourages political activism among African-Americans. Combining ethnography, history, contextual analysis, and survey research, this book illustrates the participatory effects of Afro-Christianity by examining its institutional, psychological, and cultural influences. Moving beyond the current debates on the subject, Fredrick C. Harris advances a new theory of religion as a political resource for a "civic culture in opposition."Reviews
"Meticulously researched...[a] pioneering work...highly recommended."--Choice
"A readable and informative narrative."--Journal of Church and State
Product Details
240 pages; 20 halftones & line illus; 6-1/8 x 9-1/4; ISBN13: 978-0-19-514595-3ISBN10: 0-19-514595-XAbout the Author(s)
Fredrick C. Harris, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Rochester
