The Slaves’ Devil: The Parallel between Experiences of Slavery and Christian Conversion

An evil spiritual being, often called the devil, is an antagonist in several religious traditions. The religious ideology among enslaved Africans in America allowed for the devil to play an important, and sometimes ambiguous, role in their lives. Through the examination of conversion narratives, thi...

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Main Author: Render, Brandon
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University 2017
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Online Access:http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/rs_theses/54
http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1056&context=rs_theses