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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... never have been hatched among black Episcopalians because in the Episcopal Church they " were not allowed to exhort or expound scriptures in words of their own . . . and to utter . . . whatever nonsense might happen into their minds ...
... never interfere in [ the slaves ' ] connubial and domestic affairs ” and “ en- couraged as much as possible dancing , merriment , and dress , for which Saturday afternoons and night , and Sunday morning were dedicated . ” Visiting Saint ...
... never so surprised in my life, as when I saw the book talk to my mas- ter, for I thought it did, as I observed him to look upon it, and move his lips. I wished it would do so with me. As soon as my master was done reading, I followed ...
... never preach unless I learned to read the Bible . " 43 Preachers are prominent among the earliest literate slaves . Several claimed to have acquired literacy by the grace of Providence alone . The highest aspiration of African slave ...
... never came.”52 And though literate preachers illumined the path to literacy for many African Americans before and after Emancipation, literate slaves most often recalled that older slave women had taught them to read and write. These ...
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5 Exodus | 83 |
6 Ethiopia | 138 |
7 Emmanuel | 185 |
Postscript | 240 |
Notes | 247 |
Subject Index | 275 |
Scripture Index | 284 |