Sonny Seals: More Historic Rural Churches of Georgia, Gebunden

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"This illuminating follow up to the bestselling Historic Rural Churches of Georgia (Georgia, 2016) is a photographic tribute to even more rural churches and communities in the Peach State. The book documents the historical, community, religious, and architectural significance of these structures while they are still extant, while simultaneously calling for their preservation. This second volume is a combination of stunning images and historical information intended to appeal to a broad, general readership. The new book documents approximately 50 new churches chosen for location, architecture, and history, including a section specifically on African American churches pre- and post-Civil War, via short entries written by Seals and over 250 color images taken by volunteer photographers. The foreword by Ambassador Andrew Young addresses the central role of Black churches in Georgia, and a coauthored introduction by Doug Thompson and Noel Erskine provides scholarly context"--