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The talking book : African Americans and the Bible / Allen Dwight Callahan.
Van Pelt Library BS521.2 .C35 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Callahan, Allen Dwight.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible--Black interpretations--History.
- Bible.
- Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Afrocentrism--Religious aspects--Christianity--History.
- Afrocentrism.
- African Americans--Religion.
- African Americans.
- Afrocentrism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- History.
- Black interpretations of sacred works.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 286 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2006]
- Summary:
- Callahan 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.
- Contents:
- The talking book
- The poison book
- The good book
- Exile
- Exodus
- Ethiopia
- Emmanuel.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-273) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0300109369
- OCLC:
- 64453352
- Publisher Number:
- 9780300109368
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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