Anti-Blackness in English Religion 1500-1800 (Texts and Studies in Religion)

This work traces the idea of anti-blackness (where black is a synonym for evil) and its relation to anti-Blackness (where Black implies those of native African ancestry). Map: The Yezidi Areas Of Northern Iraq -- Pt. 1. On Yezidism. 1. Perceptions Of Yezidism. 2. The Early History: Factual And Legendary Accounts. 3. The Religious Background. 4. Worship, Shrines And Holy Beings. 4. Appendix, A Survey Of Prominent Yezidi Holy Beings. 5. Social Organisation: Titles, Groups And Functions. 6. Some Beliefs, Observances And Customs -- Pt. 2. The Texts. 1. The Hymn Of The Weak Broken One. 2. The Hymn Of The Creation Of The World. 3. The Hymn Of The Faith. 4. The Hymn Of The Oceans. 5. The Hymn Of Sheykh Obekr. 6. The Morning Prayer. 7. The Evening Prayer. 8. The Declaration Of Faith. 9. The Song Of The Commoner. 10. The Hymn Of Melek Tawus. 11. The Hymn Of Melek Sheykh Hesen. 12. The Hymn Of Sheykh Shems Of Tabriz. 13. The Hymn Of Pir Sheref. 14. The Hymn Of Sheykh Erebege Entush. 15. The Hymn Of Pir Dawud. 16. The Hymn Of Sheykh Adi And The Holy Men. 17. The Hymn Of The Resurrection. 18. The Hymn Of The Poor Miserable One. Philip G. Kreyenbroek. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 325-332) And Index. Anti-black Shoots From English Christian Roots -- Black Menagerie In Christian Inspired Imaginations -- English Christian Voyages And African Forages -- From Revolution To Reform : The Puritan Bypass Of Blacks -- The Brown Connection Between Black And White -- The Puritan Black Offense : A Christian Defense Of Slavery -- The Puritan Black Defense And Christian Offense -- The Church Of England : Pro-brown And Anti-black Plantations -- Anti-blackness : An Anglican Right -- Anti-blackness : An American Anglican Episcopal Rule -- Ineluctable American Anti-blackness : Formative Churchmen And Churches. Joseph R. Washington, Jr. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 571-585) And Index. Anti-Blackness in English religion Table of Contents Introduction I Anti-Black Shoots From English Christian Roots II Black Menagerie in Christian Inspired Imaginations III English Christian Voyages and African Forages IV From Revolution to Reform: The Puritan Bypass of Blacks V The Brown Connection Between Black and White VI The Puritan Black Offense: A Christian Defense of Slavery VII The Puritan Black Defense and Christian Offense VIII The Church of England: Pro-Brown and Anti-Black Plantations IX Anti-Blackness: An Anglican Right XX Anti-Blackness: An American Anglican Episcopal Rule XI Ineluctable American Anti-Blackness: Formative Churchmen and Churches Postscript Footnotes Bibliography Index