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The religious dancing of American slaves, 1820-1865 : spiritual ecstasy at baptisms, funerals, and Sunday meetings
- Title
- The religious dancing of American slaves, 1820-1865 : spiritual ecstasy at baptisms, funerals, and Sunday meetings / Kenneth Thomas ; with a foreword by Hugh Tulloch.
- Author
- Thomas, Kenneth, 1954-
- Publication
- Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, c2008.
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Details
- Description
- ix, 136 p.; 24 cm.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Purchased for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division by the Linda A. & James H. Ellis Fund, in memory of James H. Ellis
- Subjects
- African Americans > Southern States > Social life and customs > 19th century
- Southern States > Social life and customs > 19th century
- Religious dance > Southern States > History > 19th century
- Southern States > Religious life and customs
- African Americans > Southern States > Religion > 19th century
- Ecstatic dance > Southern States > History > 19th century
- Rites and ceremonies > Southern States > History > 19th century
- Slaves > Religious life > Southern States > History > 19th century
- Slaves > Southern States > Social life and customs > 19th century
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-131) and index.
- Call Number
- *MGR 08-7811
- ISBN
- 9780773449268
- 0773449264
- LCCN
- 2008038650
- OCLC
- 246891915
- vendorOCN246891915
- Author
- Thomas, Kenneth, 1954-
- Title
- The religious dancing of American slaves, 1820-1865 : spiritual ecstasy at baptisms, funerals, and Sunday meetings / Kenneth Thomas ; with a foreword by Hugh Tulloch.
- Imprint
- Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, c2008.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-131) and index.
- Research Call Number
- *MGR 08-7811