Preceded by three introductory essays and a chronology of major events in black religious history from 1618 to 1991, this A-Z encyclopedia includes three types of entries: * Biographical sketches of 773 African American religious leaders * 341 entries on African American denominations and religious organizations (including white churches with significant black memberships and educational institutions) * Topical articles on important aspects of African American religious life (e.g., African American Christians during the Colonial Era, Music in the African American Church) The biographical...

A bibliographic guide to the Afro-American Pentecostal churches in the US. A historical overview traces the evolution of holiness churches from their founding in the South in the 1880s to the present day. Entries on subjects including origins of Pentecostalism; various branches of the movement; med

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.