Religion and the Creation of Race and Ethnicity: An Introduction.(Book Review)

From: Church History | Date: December 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Religion and the Creation of Race and Ethnicity: An Introduction. Edited by Craig R. Prentiss. New York: New York University Press. 2003. x + 243 pp. $55.00 cloth; $19.00 paper.

This carefully crafted collection of original essays takes an innovative approach to the intersection of race, ethnicity, and religion. Rather than concentrating on how ethnic or minority groups have approached and assimilated religions, the essays in this volume examine the contributions religious traditions have made to the construction and maintenance of racial and ethnic boundaries.

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