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

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. 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: It concludes with a bibliography and index.
 * 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

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

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