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Canaan Land: A Religious History of African Americans offers a concise chronological drama of African Religion themes with Christianity and the black churches quest for freedom in America. In evaluating Canaan Land two strengths and one weakness will be analyzed and considered, separately. Following the evaluating will be the conclusion with brief remarks and recommendations.

This book is thorough, insightful and filled with examples on how many of the African Religious traditions were fused with Christianity to created what we know as the black church of today. The two strengths include the sidebar on the historical documents and the excellent reflection upon the spirituals.

The four historical documents. Raboteau provides four personal
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