Daddy Grace: An Annotated Bibliography

by Lenwood Davis

Overview

A major cult leader in the United States from 1940 to 1960, Daddy Grace claimed millions of followers, while critics charged he was a colossal fraud. This book is the first bibliography on Daddy Grace.

The volume includes annotated entries on books, theses, dissertations, unpublished manuscripts, and articles providing information on Daddy Grace. Appendices, indicating the nature of his following, include Quotations and Sayings of Daddy Grace, Names and Titles Given to Daddy Grace, Products Named After Daddy Grace, Daddy Grace's Enterprises, Groups and Organizations Named After Daddy Grace, and Addresses of the United House of Prayer For All People. The book concludes with an index. The work will be of interest to those doing research in African-American Studies and Religious Studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313265044
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/23/1992
Series:	Bibliographies and Indexes in Afro-American and African Studies , #28
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

LENWOOD G. DAVIS is Professor of History at Winston-Salem State University. He is the compiler of several other bibliographies and is currently working on a bibliography of Father Devine.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Books
Background Information
Entries in Encyclopedic Works
Chapters in Books
Daddy Grace Compared to Other Black Religious Leaders
Theses, Dissertations and Unpublished Manuscripts
Articles
Major Articles
Shorter Articles About Daddy Grace
Articles Providing Background Information
Articles Comparing Daddy Grace to Other Black Religious Leaders
Appendices
Quotations and Sayings of Daddy Grace
Names and Titles Given to Daddy Grace
Products Named After Daddy Grace
Daddy Grace's Enterprises
Groups and Organizations Named After Daddy Grace
Addresses of the United House of Prayer For All People
Index

Editorial Reviews

A substantially annotated listing of books, articles, and theses and other unpublished manuscripts, concerned with Bishop Charles "Sweet Daddy" Grace (1882-1960), a major cult leader among black Americans from 1940 to 1960. Appendices include quotations, products named after Grace, his enterprises, and groups and churches. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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