"Campbell's scrupulous scholarship and sensitivity to this
trans-Atlantic context along make the book worthwhile. Of special
interest to students of African-American history and religion at
more advanced levels."--CHOICE
"Songs of Zion is essential reading for anyone who hopes to
understand the character of black people and, by virtue of that,
the American spirit as well. Balanced in every respect, rich in
research, James Campbell's history of the A.M.E. Church on two
continents is a major contribution to the literature of the African
diaspora."--Charles Johnson, author of Middle Passage and
University of Washington
"Songs of the Zion is the definitive account of the most important
institutional connection between African Americans and black South
Africans. Using the common experience of African Methodism as a
window into black experience in the two countries, Campbell makes a
major contribution to comparative studies and to the history of
Pan-Africanism."--George Fredrickson, Stanford University
"[An] invaluable comparative study."--eaching History
"James T. Campbell...presents in this impressive volume a nuanced,
complex treatment of the African Methodist Church. He is to be
commended for contextualizing this tradition in both its American
and South African settings, and doing so in a clear, honest writing
style."--he Journal of Religion
"[Songs of Zion] is divided into three parts, each prodigiously
researched, well crafted, and insightful."--The Journal of American
History
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