The Talking Book: African Americans and the BibleYale University Press, 2008. okt. 1. - 295 oldal A striking narrative of the Bible’s central role in African-American history from the early days of slavery to the present The Talking Book casts the Bible as the central character in a vivid portrait of black America, tracing the origins of African-American culture from slavery’s secluded forest prayer meetings to the bright lights and bold style of today’s hip-hop artists. The Bible has profoundly influenced African Americans throughout history. From a variety of perspectives this wide-ranging book is the first to explore the Bible’s role in the triumph of the black experience. Using the Bible as a foundation, African Americans shared religious beliefs, created their own music, and shaped the ultimate key to their freedom—literacy. Allen Callahan highlights the intersection of biblical images with African-American music, politics, religion, art, and literature. The author tells a moving story of a biblically informed African-American culture, identifying four major biblical images—Exile, Exodus, Ethiopia, and Emmanuel. He brings these themes to life in a unique African-American history that grows from the harsh experience of slavery into a rich culture that endures as one of the most important forces of twenty-first-century America. |
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... bones has become a recurring text in African - American arts and letters because it speaks to the permanent exile of Africans in the Western Hemisphere . The story of the Exodus has been the most influential of all biblical narratives ...
... bones would be warmed again in the depths of the cold earth in which you would sleep, unknown, unrealized and alone? —Howard Thurman, “On Viewing the Coast of Africa” IN 587 BCE, THE BABYLONIANS conquered Judah, the southern king- dom ...
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5 Exodus | 83 |
6 Ethiopia | 138 |
7 Emmanuel | 185 |
Postscript | 240 |
Notes | 247 |
Subject Index | 275 |
Scripture Index | 284 |
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The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible Allen Dwight Callahan Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2006 |
The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible Allen Dwight Callahan Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2006 |