The rise of African churches in America (1786-1822): Re-examining the contexts

African-American Religion: Interpretive Essays in History and Culture

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 134-151

  Gravely, Will B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203610824-15     Document Type: Chapter

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