Daddy Grace

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The volume includes annotated entries on books, theses, dissertations, unpublished manuscripts, and articles providing information on Daddy Grace.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:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/30/1992
Series:	Bibliographies and Indexes in Afro-American and African Studies Series , #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Theses, Dissertations and Unpublished Manuscripts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A substantially annotated listing of books, articles, and theses and other unpublished manuscripts, concerned with Bishop Charles "Sweet Daddy" Grace (1882-1960), a major cult leader among black Americans from 1940 to 1960.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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