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Rock Beneath the Sand: Country Churches in Texas
by Clark Baker; Lois E. Myers; Rebecca... | HC | Good
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781585442508
- Subject Area
- Religion, Social Science, History
- Publication Name
- Rock Beneath the Sand : Country Churches in Texas
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Subject
- United States / State & Local / General, Christian Church / History, Christian Church / General, Customs & Traditions
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Series
- Sam Rayburn Series on Rural Life, Sponsored by Texas A&M University-Commerce Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Weight
- 34.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 8 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-10
158544250X
ISBN-13
9781585442508
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038472971
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Publication Name
Rock Beneath the Sand : Country Churches in Texas
Language
English
Subject
United States / State & Local / General, Christian Church / History, Christian Church / General, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Social Science, History
Series
Sam Rayburn Series on Rural Life, Sponsored by Texas A&M University-Commerce Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
34.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2003-005001
Dewey Edition
21
Series Volume Number
5
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
277.64/08/091734
Synopsis
At the crossroads of Central Texas, cotton once ruled as king. Around this demanding monarch, numerous communities grew up and thrived. From the distant horizon, the communities were marked by church steeples stretching skyward. Today, cotton has disappeared from the land, and the communities too are largely gone. Only the churches remain--the rock beneath the sands of time. This powerfully illustrated book seeks to explain the staying power of these rural churches and to introduce the people who keep them alive while the surrounding communities have given way to the larger towns and cities nearby. Beyond the power of religion itself, the authors have uncovered the roles of geography, race, ethnicity, and family in giving life to these small churches. Authors Lois Myers and Rebecca Sharpless enhance our understanding of the interplay of religion and culture, the qualities of late twentieth-century rural life, and the continuing draw of the open country churches and their members in vivid black and white photographs. Churches featured in the volume include the oldest Norwegian Lutheran church in Texas, four African American Baptist churches organized soon after emancipation, white Southern Baptist churches, Protestant and Catholic churches founded by European and Mexican immigrants, and one union church that for most of the past century accommodated both Methodists and Baptists. Drawing on memories of longtime members, church minutes and histories, baptism records, and family histories, the authors collapse decades of tradition into the enchanting and informative pages of this book., Cotton has disappeared from the land of Texas and only the churches remain of the communities that grew around it. This title set out to understand the staying power of these rural churches, which remain while the surrounding communities have given way to larger towns and cities nearby.
LC Classification Number
BV638.M85 2003
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