The Gospel of John Marrant: Conjuring Christianity in the Black Atlantic

Using the Black folk magic tradition of conjure as a lens for understanding Reverend John Marrant’s religious imagination, Alphonso F. Saville IV outlines the importance of Africana religious and cultural themes, symbols, and cosmologies in the biblical interpretation and ritual culture in early Black North American Christian communities.

• | Author: Alphonso F. Saville IV
• | Publisher: Duke University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 30, 2024
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781478030447
• | ISBN-10: 1478030445