The Black Churches of Brooklyn / Edition 1

by Clarence Taylor

Overview

-This detailed history surveys a vital force within the Bedford-Stuyvesant community, showing how 19th-century black churches emulated the white mainstream. Pentecostalism became a major force in the early 20th century, and civil rights issues came to the fore. -Library Journal -Brooklyn's black churches have played a vital role in the borough since the early nineteenth century. Mr. Taylor quotes contemporary newspaper accounts of church events, using description of concerts and lectures to illustrate nuances of class among various congregations . . . The Black Churches of Brooklyn offers a fine overview of a too-long-neglected chapter in New York history. -The New York Times Book Review

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231099813
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	03/14/1996
Series:	Columbia History of Urban Life
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	297
Sales rank:	749,529
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.97(h) x 0.84(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Editorial Reviews

Brooklyn's black churches have played a vital role in the borough since the early nineteenth century. Mr. Taylor quotes contemporary newspaper accounts of church events, using description of concerts and lectures to illustrate nuances of class among various congregations . . . The Black Churches of Brooklyn offers a fine overview of a too-long-neglected chapter in New York history.

New York Times Book Review

Examines how the black churches in Brooklyn have helped their members cope with life in segregated American cities, have played a role in changing society, and through the training and work of ministers have demonstrated to whites the capabilities of blacks. Considers the mainstream white denominations that were adapted in the 19th century to serve the black community and the holiness- pentecostal churches that grew out of black culture. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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