Exodus and emancipation : Biblical and African-American slavery / Kenneth Chelst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chelst, Kenneth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slavery in the Bible.

Slavery and Judaism.

Slavery--United States--History.

Slavery.

Bible. Exodus--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (449 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Jerusalem : Urim Publications, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presenting a new perspective on the saga of the enslavement of the Jewish people and their departure from Egypt, this study compares the Jewish experience with that of African-American slaves in the United States, as well as the latter group's subsequent fight for dignity and equality. This consideration dives deeply into the biblical narrative, using classical and modern commentaries to explore the social, psychological, religious, and philosophical dimensions of the slave experience and mentality. It draws on slave narratives, published letters, eyewitness accounts, and recorded interviews w

Contents:

Cover; Title Page ; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; The Journey and Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Part I - JOURNEY INTO SLAVERY: WAGONS AND SHIPS; Chapter 1: The Israelite Beginnings of Slavery; Chapter 2: Beginnings of the Atlantic Slave Trade; Chapter 3: Group Journey Into Slavery; PART II - SLAVE EXPERIENCE: POLITICAL SLAVERY VS. PERSONAL CHATTEL; Chapter 4: Evolution and Institutionalization of Slavery; Chapter 5: Breaking the Human Spirit; Chapter 6: The Burdens of Slavery; Chapter 7: Cultural Identity ; Chapter 8: Population Growth and Fears

Chapter 9: Controlling the PopulationChapter 10: Rebellion; Chapter 11: Righteous Among the Nations; Chapter 12: Religion of the Slave; Chapter 13: Hope; Chapter 14: Children''s Voices; Chapter 15: Leadership; PART III - FREEDOM''S ROAD: EXODUS AND EMANCIPATION; Chapter 16: Social and Psychological Needs of the Oppressed; Chapter 17: Hasty Departures; Chapter 18: Knowing and Perceiving God: Seeing is Believing; Chapter 19: Breaking the Will of the Oppressors; Chapter 20: The Celebration of Freedom; Chapter 21: Remembering; Chapter 22: Freedom''s Troubled Journey through Stages

Chapter 23: Freedom''s Transformation and ConsequencesEpilogue: The Struggle Continues; Notes; Bibliography; Hebrew Bible Commentators and Hebrew Words; Index; Index to Biblical Verses; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 22, 2014).

ISBN:

965-524-086-X

OCLC:

890982128