The Talking Book: African Americans and the BibleYale University Press, 2008 M10 1 - 295 páginas 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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... citing my interest in, and dependence upon, “the advice of the specialist.” But for whatever truth I have attained or failed to attain in this pursuit, I am fully and solely responsible. prologue african americans are the children of ...
... cited the Apostle Paul's dictum that God “has made of one blood all nations” in support of the full humanity of African Americans. Both men enjoyed the precious competence of literacy that made its pages available to them. But whereas ...
... citing with approval Ephesians 6:5, which enjoins slaves to obey their masters as they would obey Christ. “Here is a plain command of God for us,” exhorts Hammond, “to obey our masters. It may seem hard for us, if we think our masters ...
... cited Paul as sanctioning the silence of women, Stewart, as had Jarena Lee a half century earlier, cited the example of Mary Magdalene as the first preacher of the resurrection. Stewart's adversaries had quoted scripture against her ...
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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 Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |
The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible Allen Dwight Callahan Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |