Slave Religion - The "Invisible Institution" in the Antebellum South

Oxford University Press. As New. 1980. Eighteenth Printing. Paperback. 0195027051 . This specific paperback book is in like new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased but are slightly yellowed due to age and paper quality. This is the only defect associated with this book. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "Some books are classics; "Slave Religion" is THE Classic in this genre. Raboteau, America's foremost scholar on African American religious history, weaves copious first-hand quotations with insightful, riveting commentary to provide a tremendous foundation for understanding Christianity among the enslaved African Americas. Chapter after chapter, "Slave Religion" opens deeper and deeper layers of understanding. As you read, you sense Raboteau transporting you back directly into the historical experiences. His writing is so thoroughly researched as well as so adeptly penned, that scholar, student, and lay reader alike can equally enjoy and benefit from it. Peerless."; 5.5 X 0.75 X 8 inches; 400 pages .