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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... children entered history from below : from their straitened vantage they came to see in the holy scriptures that God ... Israel's monarchy still carry traditions that are stridently antimonarchical , and Israel's greatest king is a ...
... Children of Israel were delivered out of Egypt from bondage . He said that the rising would take place , last Sunday night week , ( the 16th of June ) and that Peter Poyas was one.19 After the plot had been uncovered and the ...
... Israel and the House of Judah , not according to the covenant I made with their fathers . . . . I will put my law in ... children , and THE GOOD BOOK 47.
... Israel became known as the Diaspora or Dispersion. Like the ancient Israelites, African Americans experienced a ... children of sorrow this day, “may my right hand forget her cunning, and may my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth!” To ...
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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 |