Garveyism as a Religious Movement [Hardcover]

Randall K. Burkett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 28, 1978 | ISBN-10: 0810811634 | ISBN-13: 978-0810811638

Examines the religious dimensions of an early twentieth century black power movement, the universal Negro Improvement Association, whose founder, Marcus Garvey, is here regarded as a religious thinker self-consciously endeavoring to construct their historical experience as a people.

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Review

Burkett has convincingly demonstrated that earlier writers...were wrong in their treatment of Garvey's relations with the black clergy and in many of their assumptions about the religious elements of Garveyism...this carefully researched and insightful study is a major contribution to our understanding of the Garvey phenomenon. (American Historical Review )

Product Details

• Hardcover: 242 pages
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press (June 28, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810811634
• ISBN-13: 978-0810811638
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,061,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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