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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... freedom ever came, I would not read that part of the Bible.27 Nevertheless, some African Americans questioned the limited canon that this interpretation of Paul necessarily implies. They argued, in the words of Uncle Simon, the black ...
... freedom through divinely sanctioned violence . Negro spirituals drew inspiration from the martial narratives and imagery of the Bible . “ Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho " celebrates the miraculous victory of the Israelite campaign ...
... freedom . In God's great and righ- teous name , are we not willing to do the same ? . . . Our cere- monies ... are borrowed from no denomination , creed , nor church : no existing organization , secret , secular , nor religious ; but ...
... freedom in a land of slavery. “This Fourth July is yours, not mine,” declares Douglass. “You may rejoice, I must mourn.” Douglass quotes Psalm 137, likening the suffering of African- American slaves to the Babylonian exile: “By the ...
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5 Exodus | 83 |
6 Ethiopia | 138 |
7 Emmanuel | 185 |
Postscript | 240 |
Notes | 247 |
Subject Index | 275 |
Scripture Index | 284 |