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At Ease in Zion : Social History of Southern Baptists, 1865-1900 / Rufus B. Spain ; with a foreword by Samuel S. Hill.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spain, Rufus B.
- Series:
- Religion and American culture (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Religion and American culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Southern Baptist Convention.
- Church and social problems--Baptists.
- Church and social problems.
- Church and social problems--United States.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (270 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University Alabama Press, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Analyzes the Southern Baptist denomination's influence on southern culture during the 19th century First published in 1967, Rufus Spain's thorough investigation into Southern Baptist attitudes set the stage for research on religion in the American South.
- Contents:
- Contents; Foreword by Samuel S. Hill; Preface; Introduction; 1. Problems of Politics; 2. The Negroes: Segregation in the Churches; 3. The Negroes: Segregation in Public Life; 4. The Negroes: Segregation in Social Relations; 5. Economic Problems; 6. Social Evils and Social Reform; 7. Temperance; 8. Personal Morality; Conclusion; Bibliographic Note; Bibliography; Appendixes; Index
- Notes:
- Originally published: Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 1967.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-228) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8173-9082-0
- OCLC:
- 967532892
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