A Coat of Many Colors : Religion and Society along the Cape Fear River of North Carolina /
Walter H. Conser, Jr.
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Lexington, Ky. : : University Press of Kentucky, , c2006.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (385 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - The Cape Fear and its Indians -- Tensions in the colonial era -- Religious liberty and denominational expansion -- Bonds of association -- Mystic chords of memory -- Religion and the New South -- Pluralism in the Port City and beyond.. - While religious diversity is often considered a relatively recent phenomenon in America, the Cape Fear region of North Carolina has been a diverse community since the area was first settled. The Cape Fear River and the port city of Wilmington were more urban than the rest of the state; thus the region provided people with opportunities seldom found in other parts of North Carolina. These opportunities drew residents from many ethnic backgrounds, and the residents brought their religious traditions with them. In A Coat of Many Colors, Walter H. Conser Jr. explores how religious and racial di
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| ISBN | 083719539X
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