Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650-1780 explained

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Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650-1780
Author:	Nicholas M. Beasley
Language:	English
Subject:	History of Christianity, History of Slavery, History of Great Britain
Genre:	Non-fiction, history
Publisher:	University of Georgia Press
Pub Date:	2009
Pages:	240
Isbn:	978-0820333397
Website:	University of Georgia Press

Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650-1780 is a book by Nicholas M. Beasley published in 2009 by University of Georgia Press. This work presents a perspective on Christian institutions and customs in the Caribbean and Southern American colonies of Britain and how they influenced and impacted the institution of slavery between 1650 and 1780.^{[1] [2]} It is part of the Race in the Atlantic World, 1700-1900 series published by University of Georgia Press.

Structure

The work contains normal front material and six content chapters:

1. Christian Ritual in British Slave Societies
2. Ritual Time and Space in the British Plantation Colonies
3. Marriage and Baptism in the British Plantation Colonies
4. The Meanings of the Eucharist in the Plantation World
5. Mortuary Ritual in the British Plantation Colonies
6. Revolution, Evangelicalisms, and the Fragmentation of Anglo-America

It concludes with a bibliography and index.

Academic journal reviews

• 23302597 . Young . Jason R. . Reviewed work: Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650-1780, Nicholas M. Beasley . The American Historical Review . 2010 . 115 . 2 . 506–507 . 10.1086/ahr.115.2.506.
• 40962896 . Irons . Charles F. . Reviewed work: Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650-1780. Race in the Atlantic World, 1700-1900, Nicholas M. Beasley . Church History . 2010 . 79 . 4 . 936–938 . 10.1017/S0009640710001319 . 163207517 .
• 23057385 . Blosser . Jacob M. . Reviewed work: Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650—1780, Nicholas M. Beasley . The South Carolina Historical Magazine . 2010 . 111 . 1/2 . 83–85 .
• 25700150 . Little . Thomas J. . Reviewed work: Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650–1780, Nicholas M. Beasley . The Journal of Southern History . 2010 . 76 . 3 . 690–691 .

Publication history

• Book: Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650-1780. University of Georgia Press. Beasley. Nicholas. 2009. Hardcover.
• Book: Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650-1780. University of Georgia Press. Beasley. Nicholas. 2010. Paperback.

About the author

Nicholas M. Beasley is the rector at the Church of the Resurrection located in Greenwood, South Carolina.

Similar or related works

• Plantation Enterprise in Colonial South Carolina

See also

• History of Christianity
• History of Slavery
• History of Great Britain

References

Citations

External links

• Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650–1780, University of Georgia Press.
• Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, JSTOR.
• Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650–1780, ProjectMuse.

Notes and References

1. 23302597 . Young . Jason R. . Reviewed work: Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650-1780, Nicholas M. Beasley . The American Historical Review . 2010 . 115 . 2 . 506–507 . 10.1086/ahr.115.2.506 .
2. 25700150 . Little . Thomas J. . Reviewed work: Christian Ritual and the Creation of British Slave Societies, 1650–1780, Nicholas M. Beasley . The Journal of Southern History . 2010 . 76 . 3 . 690–691 .