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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Product Group
- Book
- Book Title
- God's Fields
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780813037486
- Subject Area
- Religion, Social Science, History
- Publication Name
- God's Fields : Landscape, Religion, and Race in Moravian Wachovia
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Subject
- Archaeology, Christianity / Protestant, Christian Church / History, United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Christianity / Denominations, United States / General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Series
- Cultural Heritage Studies
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 20.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 302 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Florida
ISBN-10
0813037484
ISBN-13
9780813037486
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109230593
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
302 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
God's Fields : Landscape, Religion, and Race in Moravian Wachovia
Publication Year
2011
Subject
Archaeology, Christianity / Protestant, Christian Church / History, United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Christianity / Denominations, United States / General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Social Science, History
Series
Cultural Heritage Studies
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2011-026500
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
284.675667
Synopsis
"Provides a fascinating and nuanced study of the transformations in religious and social ideals among Moravians as they worked to implement their aspirations in the harsh realities of a North Carolina landscape shaped by racism. Ferguson reveals the intersecting dynamics of religious aspirations, sectarian prejudices, conflicting designs across cultural landscapes, paradoxical divergences of religious ideals and social realities, and the life stories of African Americans working to navigate such contested terrain."--Christopher C. Fennell, author of Crossroads and Cosmologies "A fascinating examination of the tension of race relations in the antebellum South. God's Fields unfolds like a murder mystery and is hard to put down."--Christopher E. Hendricks, author of The Backcountry Towns of Colonial Virginia The Moravian community of Salem, North Carolina, was founded in 1766, and the town--the hub of nearly 100,000 piedmont acres purchased thirteen years before and named "Wachovia"--quickly became the focal point for the church's colonial presence in the South. While the brethren preached the unity of all humans under God, a careful analysis of the birth and growth of their Salem settlement reveals that the group gradually embraced the institutions of slavery and racial segregation in opposition to their religious beliefs. Although Salem's still-active community includes one of the oldest African American congregations in the nation, the evidence contained in God's Fields reveals that during much of the twentieth century, the church's segregationist past was intentionally concealed. Leland Ferguson's work reconstructing this "secret history" through years of archaeological fieldwork was part of a historical preservation program that helped convince the Moravian Church in North America to formally apologize in 2006 for its participation in slavery and clear a way for racial reconciliation. Leland Ferguson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of anthropology at the University of South Carolina. He is the author of Uncommon Ground: Archaeology and Colonial African America, 1650-1800 , a recipient of the Southern Anthropological Society's James Mooney Award. A volume in the series Cultural Heritage Studies, edited by Paul A. Shackel, The Moravian community of Salem, North Carolina, was founded in 1766, and the town quickly became the focal point for the church's colonial presence in the South. While the brethren preached the unity of all humans under God, analysis of the birth and growth of their Salem settlement reveals that the group gradually embraced the institutions of slavery and racial segregation in opposition to their beliefs. The evidence contained in God's Fields reveals that during much of the twentieth century, the church's segregationist past was intentionally concealed.
LC Classification Number
BX8568.W5F47 2011
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- 8***1 (40)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book I received was "like new," just as advertised, and was available at a great price. It was shipped promptly, well packaged, and arrived in great condition. I would definitely order again from this seller. Thank you for excellent service!
- r***o (111)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book was as described and good value. Also, securely packaged. Postage between the US and UK is fairly high, but this is not the fault of the seller.
- j***2 (370)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAlways secure packaging and FAST shipping!! Arrived as described at reasonable value point! Great seller! Keep finding these gems for me!