W.E.B. Du Bois, American prophet / Edward J. Blum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blum, Edward J.

Series:

Politics and culture in modern America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963--Religion.

Du Bois, W. E. B.

African Americans--Biography.

African Americans.

Civil rights workers--United States--Biography.

Civil rights workers.

African Americans--Religion.

Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Race relations.

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2009]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Pioneering historian, sociologist, editor, novelist, poet, and organizer, W. E. B. Du Bois was one of the foremost African American intellectuals of the twentieth century. While Du Bois is remembered for his monumental contributions to scholarship and civil rights activism, the spiritual aspects of his work have been misunderstood, even negated. W. E. B. Du Bois, American Prophet, the first religious biography of this leader, illuminates the spirituality that is essential to understanding his efforts and achievements in the political and intellectual world.Often labeled an atheist, Du Bois was in fact deeply and creatively involved with religion. Historian Edward J. Blum reveals how spirituality was central to Du Bois's approach to Marxism, pan-Africanism, and nuclear disarmament, his support for black churches, and his reckoning of the spiritual wage of white supremacy. His writings, teachings, and prayers served as articles of faith for fellow activists of his day, from student book club members to Langston Hughes.A blend of history, sociology, literary criticism, and religious reflection in the model of Du Bois's best work, W. E. B. Du Bois, American Prophet recasts the life of this great visionary and intellectual for a new generation of scholars and activists.Honorable Mention, 2007 Gustavus Myers Center Outstanding Book Awards

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION. Rethinking W. E. B. Du Bois, Rethinking Religion and Race

CHAPTER ONE. The Hero With a Black Face

CHAPTER TWO. Race as Cosmic Sight in The Souls of Black Folk

CHAPTER THREE. A Dark Monk Who Wrote History and Sociology

CHAPTER FOUR. Black Messiahs and Murderous Whites

CHAPTER FIVE. Christ Was a Communist

EPILOGUE. The Passing of the Prophet

NOTES

INDEX

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-255) and index.

ISBN:

9780812240108

0812240103

9780812204506

0812204506

OCLC:

859161014