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Richmond's priests and prophets : race, religion, and social change in the Civil Rights era / Douglas E. Thompson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thompson, Douglas E., author.
- Series:
- Religion and American culture (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Religion and American culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Race discrimination.
- History.
- Segregation.
- Racism.
- Racism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Richmond (Va.)--Church history--20th century.
- Richmond (Va.).
- Racism--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--20th century.
- Racism--Virginia--Richmond--History--20th century.
- Segregation--Virginia--Richmond--History--20th century.
- Race discrimination--Virginia--Richmond--History--20th century.
- Virginia--Richmond.
- Genre:
- Church history.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 189 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- Richmond's Priests and Prophets examines Richmond, Virginia, during the 1940s and 1950s, exploring the ways in which white Christian leaders navigated the shifting legal and political battles around desegregation even as members of their congregations struggled with their own understanding of a segregated society. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- The gospel working out
- It was only a matter of time
- Entering the fray
- Going on record
- The limits of change.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780817319175
- 0817319174
- OCLC:
- 974566714
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