The Talking Book: African Americans and the BibleYale University Press, 01/10/2008 - 295 من الصفحات 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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African Americans and the Bible Allen Dwight Callahan. To my mother, Olivia Estes — my first librarian, who taught me how to hear the books talk Above this firmament of your Scripture I believe that there.
African Americans and the Bible Allen Dwight Callahan. Above this firmament of your Scripture I believe that there are other waters, immortal and kept safe from earthly corruption. They are the peoples of your city, your angels, on high ...
... 1 2 The Poison Book 21 3 The Good Book 41 4 Exile 49 5 Exodus 83 6 Ethiopia 138 7 Emmanuel 185 Postscript 240 Notes 247 Subject Index 275 Scripture Index 284 acknowledgments MUCH OF WHAT IS GOOD in this volume devolves Contents.
... scriptures that God grants victory to the unlikeliest people — people like themselves — and by the unlikeliest means . The Bible privileges those without privilege and honors those without honor . And so there is a special affinity ...
... scripture had made slaves no less than their masters in the divine image and likeness. The Apostle Paul had de ... scriptures they found a God that “sits high and looks low,” as a traditional African- American prayer puts it; that the ...
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5 Exodus | 83 |
6 Ethiopia | 138 |
7 Emmanuel | 185 |
Postscript | 240 |
Notes | 247 |
Subject Index | 275 |
Scripture Index | 284 |