Introduction -- Portugal -- Africa -- The Americas -- The Catholic roots of African American Christianity -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"Black Christianity in America has long been studied as a blend of indigenous African and Protestant elements. Jeroen Dewulf redirects the conversation by focusing on the enduring legacy of seventeenth-century Afro-Atlantic Catholics in the broader history of African American Christianity. ...Dewulf's analysis focuses on the historical documentation of Afro-Atlantic Catholic rituals, devotions, and social structures...."--Back cover.
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