The Talking Book: African Americans and the BibleA striking narrative of the Bible’s central role in African-American history from the early days of slavery to the present The Talking Book 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. The Bible has profoundly influenced African Americans throughout history. From a variety of perspectives this wide-ranging book is the first to explore the Bible’s role in the triumph of the black experience. Using the Bible as a foundation, African Americans shared religious beliefs, created their own music, and shaped the ultimate key to their freedom—literacy. Allen Callahan highlights the intersection of biblical images with African-American music, politics, religion, art, and literature. The author tells a moving story of a biblically informed African-American culture, identifying four major biblical images—Exile, Exodus, Ethiopia, and Emmanuel. He brings these themes to life in a unique African-American history that grows from the harsh experience of slavery into a rich culture that endures as one of the most important forces of twenty-first-century America. |
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... Talking Book 1 2 The Poison Book 21 3 The Good Book 41 4 Exile 49 5 Exodus 83 6 Ethiopia 138 7 Emmanuel 185 Postscript 240 Notes 247 Subject Index 275 Scripture Index 284 acknowledgments MUCH OF WHAT IS GOOD in this volume devolves ...
... ( Ethiopia ) and Misraim ( Egypt ) . He debunks the curse of Ham by pointing out that Canaan alone was cursed , and not the entire Hamitic line from which all Africans are descended . Writing in the third quarter of the nineteenth century ...
... Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God , " as an oracle affirming at the same time the glorious past and the glorious future of people of African descent . And the ubiquitous image of Jesus has been the biblical mirror in ...
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Contents
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49 | |
5 Exodus | 83 |
6 Ethiopia | 138 |
7 Emmanuel | 185 |
Postscript | 240 |
Notes | 247 |
Subject Index | 275 |
Scripture Index | 284 |