This spot of ground : Spiritual Baptists in Toronto / Carol B. Duncan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duncan, Carol B. (Carol Bernadette), 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spiritual Baptists--Ontario--Toronto--History.

Spiritual Baptists.

Women immigrants--Religious life--Ontario--Toronto.

Women immigrants.

Spiritual Baptists--Interviews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This Spot of Ground: Spiritual Baptists in Toronto represents the first detailed exploration of an African-Caribbean religion in the context of contemporary migration to Canada. Toronto is home to Canadas largest black population, a significant portion of which comprises Caribbean migrants and their descendants. This book shows how the development of the Spiritual Baptist religion in Canada has been shaped by the immigration experiences of church members, the large majority of whom are women, and it examines the ways in which religious experiences have mediated the members'

Contents:

CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 "A PASSPORT TO HEAVEN'S GATE"; 2 "THIS SPOT OF GROUND": THE EMERGENCE OF SPIRITUAL BAPTISTS IN TORONTO; 3 "SO SPIRITUALLY, SO CARNALLY": SPIRITUAL BAPTIST RITUAL, THEOLOGY, AND THE EVERYDAY WORLD IN TORONTO; 4 "AFRICALAND": "AFRICA" IN TORONTO SPIRITUAL BAPTIST EXPERIENCE; 5 "DEY GIVE ME A HOUSE TO GATHER IN DI CHIL'REN": MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS IN THE SPIRITUAL BAPTIST CHURCH; 6 AUNT(Y) JEMIMA IN TORONTO SPIRITUAL BAPTIST EXPERIENCES: SPIRITUAL MOTHER OR SERVILE WOMAN?; CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-267) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781299313088

1299313086

9781554580859

1554580854

OCLC:

609470832