Hard, hard religion : interracial faith in the poor South /

Hayes, John, 1972-

Hard, hard religion : interracial faith in the poor South / John Hayes. - Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource. - New directions in southern studies .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: Beneath the Bible Belt -- The making of the poor South -- Singing of death -- and life -- Tales of conversion and call -- Sacramental expressions -- The ethics of neighborliness -- Conclusion: The unraveling of the folk Christian world.



9781469635330


Christianity--Southern States--20th century.
Working class--Religious life--Southern States.
Folklore--Southern States.


Electronic Books.

BR535 / .H373 2017