Fortress Introduction To Black Church History
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This concise and accessible history, co-authored by a black minister and a black theologian, provides an overview of the shape and history of major black religious bodies: Methodist, Baptist, and Pentecostal. With photos, timelines, profiles, and additional readings, Pinn and Pinn ably explain the evolution of black Christianity church bodies and thier ongoing contributions to a more just American society. The Pinn’s book will help a new generation of black Americans assess the religious legacy of the black churches and the larger society to gauge their social import.
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SKU (ISBN): 9780800634421
ISBN10: 080063442X
Anne Pinn | Anthony Pinn
Binding: Trade Paper
Published: November 2001
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers – 1517 Media
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