Race and redemption in Puritan New England / Richard A. Bailey.

Author/Creator:

Bailey, Richard A., 1974-

Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, c2011.

Series:

Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)
Religion in America series

Format/Description:

Book
ix, 209 p. ; 25 cm.

Subjects:

Race relations -- Religious aspects -- Puritans.
New England -- Race relations -- History.
New England -- Church history.
Puritans -- New England.

Contents:

Introduction : "neither bond nor free" : New Englanders, race, and redemption
Laying the foundation for "a citty upon a hill" : faith, works, covenant, and colonialism
When image unmakes the man : the consequences of thinking about the colors and capabilities of "others"
"I am come into the light" : confessions of faith, sermons, and ventriloquism
"We are not to make asses of our servants" : exercising authority over New Englanders of color
"The art of coyning Christians" : redeeming self and "others" in Puritan New England
Epilogue : the happy day refuses to come.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780195366594 (hardcover : alk. paper)
019536659X (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

656556572

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