Conjuring culture : biblical formations of black America / Theophus H. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Theophus H. (Theophus Harold), author.

Series:

Religion in America series.

Oxford scholarship online.

Religion in America series

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Influence--Western civilization.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc--United States--History.

African Americans--Religion.

African Americans.

Religion and culture--United States.

Religion and culture.

Typology (Theology)--History of doctrines.

Typology (Theology).

Magic--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines.

Magic.

Local Subjects:

Bible--Influence--Western civilization.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc--United States--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

This treatise argues for the central importance of transforming reality by magical means in black spirituality and culture. It contends that themes and stories inspired by the Bible have played a crucial role in Afro-American culture, being reinterpreted and deployed by black Americans.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction: Formulary; Part I: Ethnographic Perspectives; 1 Genesis; 2 Exodus; 3 Law; Part II: Theoretical Perspectives; 4 Spirituals; 5 Wisdom; 6 Prophecy; Part III: Theological Perspectives; 7 Gospel; 8 Praxis; 9 Apocalypse; Conclusion: Diaspora; Selected Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1994.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-773871-0

1-280-52862-1

0-19-802319-7

OCLC:

476006684