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Black Church Beginnings: The Long-Hidden Realities of the First Years.(Book review)
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Baptist History and Heritage
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January 1, 2008
- Author:
- Martin, Sandy Dwayne
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 Baptist History and Heritage Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Black Church Beginnings: The Long-Hidden Realities of the First Years. By Henry H. Mitchell. Grand Rapids, MI/Cambridge, UK: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004. 215 pp.
Henry H. Mitchell has written a very valuable and informative text on the rise and early growth of the black church, devoting ample and much-needed attention to Baptists. The book covers the period from 1619 to approximately 1900. The author's goals are to present the early history of the African American church and to debunk the myth that blacks acquired their Christianity from white slaveholders. In addition to introductory information, the book in eight chapters, an epilogue, and four ...