Religion and Identity in Appalachia and Carpathia
Religion and Identity in Appalachia and Carpathia
Author(s): Barry WhittemoreSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Philology
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: Appalachian religion; congregational polity; home missionaries; internal colonization;
Summary/Abstract: This paper will examine the creation of an Appalachian blend of religious elements. It willthen look at the attempt to replace it by bourgeois, mainstream Protestant Homemissionaries, who followed behind the colonial-like capitalists and additionally contributedto the creation of the “hillbilly” stereotype in the late 19th/early 20th century. This patternwas replicated overseas during the coeval “age of imperialism.” Even though traditionalchurches persist, today the “outside” denominations dominate the religious landscape.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series IV: Philology & Cultural Studies
- Issue Year: 12/2019
- Issue No: Suppl
- Page Range: 115-122
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
