Exploring the relationship among blacks, religion, and the environment, this book examines how blacks have understood and related to the environment throughout their history.
Traveling from the earliest Christianity to ancient Africa to black environmental liberation theology for environmental justice in the 20th century, blacks have connected with the environment through both African-influenced spirituality and Christian doctrine, making their experiences and understanding of the environment distinctive and unique.
Drawing on passages from scripture as well as explorations of the black experience by Nat Turner, Harriet Jacobs, Toni Morrison, and Wangari Maathai, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of black and environmental history, theology, and religion.
By:
Dianne D. Glave Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Weight: 520g ISBN:9780367191450 ISBN 10: 0367191458 Series:Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability Pages: 102 Publication Date:21 October 2025 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Creation and Dominion Chapter 2: Creation Care Chapter 3: Sacred Burials Chapter 4: Resistance Chapter 5: Flight Chapter 6: Trees Index
Dianne D. Glave is an independent scholar whose expertise is black environmental history and black eco-theology. Her latest book is Black Eco-theology Through History (2026).