Description: Piecing together the forgotten life of a black visionary, Sensbach presents the remarkable story of a Caribbean woman named Rebecca Protten--a slave turned evangelist--who helped inspire the rise of black Christianity in the Atlantic world.
Brief description: Jon F. Sensbach is Associate Professor of History, University of Florida.
Review Quotes: Scholars will appreciate Sensbach's ability to successfully translate what is often understood as an 'American' story into the whole Atlantic world. This book is a rare gem, reminiscent of Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's A Midwife's Tale; Sensbach's detective work in piecing together spare Dutch and German sources to recreate Rebecca's life is astonishing. His prose is fluid and graceful, his mind is sharp and the story he tells is riveting.-- "Publishers Weekly" (1/17/2005 12:00:00 AM)