African Immigrant Religions in America

"An excellent collection of essays. . . . Highly recommended." ~Choice

"African Immigrant Religions in America is a significant contribution, laying the foundation for what promises to be a rich field of study." ~Peter Pham,James Madison University

"A masterful study of the role African immigrants play in shaping religion in the United States and Canada. This significant publication should be required reading for all those interested in understanding the links between ethnicity, transnationalism, and religion." ~Tite Tienou,Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois

"A much needed scholarly study of firstgeneration African immigrants who have come voluntarily to America for the first time. In their search for better opportunities they have brought with them a wide diversity of religious and moral traditions as their legacy to the cultural life of this nation. This book will be a necessary resource for all who study contemporary religions in America." ~Peter J. Paris, Princeton Theological Seminary

"This book challenges scholars to go beyond traditional explanations of migration from Africa ." ~Journal of American Academy of Religion

"African Immigrant Religions in America . . . is a very important book, which has wide implications for sociology of immigration, race, ethnicity, gender, and international studies, in addition to religion. They compile an impressive and diverse array of experts on African immigrant religious communities." ~Sociology of Religion