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The spirituals and the blues : an interpretation / James H. Cone.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cone, James H., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Music--History and criticism.
- African Americans.
- Spirituals (Songs)--History and criticism.
- Spirituals (Songs).
- Blues (Music)--History and criticism.
- Blues (Music).
- Music--United States--History and criticism.
- Music.
- African Americans--Religion.
- Other Title:
- Spirituals and the Blues
- Place of Publication:
- Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, Inc.
- Summary:
- "How two forms of song helped sustain slaves and their children in the midst of tribulation. With a new introduction by Cheryl Townsend Gilkes"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction to the 50th Anniversary Edition / by Cheryl Townsend Gilkes
- Introduction
- Interpretations of the Black Spirituals
- The Black Spirituals and Black Experience
- God and Jesus Christ in the Black Spirituals
- God and Black Suffering
- The Meaning of Heaven in the Black Spirituals
- The Blues : A Secular Spiritual
- A Concluding Reflection.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 1-60833-943-2
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