The Bible and African Americans: A Brief History

Author: Vincent L. Wimbush

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The unique encounter of African Americans with the Bible has shaped centuries of spirituality and social engagement of a whole continent. Highly respected biblical scholar Vincent Wimbush here outlines the five phases of African American reading and shows how the Bible offered a language-world through which Africans Americans have negotiated the strange land into which they were thrust.

Series: Facets
Physical Info: 0.31" H x 6.98" L x 4.2" W (0.22 lbs) 72 pages
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
US SRP: $ 7.00 US
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: January 2003

Additional Information
CPC Categories:
- Church & Ministry | Church Life | Church History
- General Interest | Ethnic & Cultural | African-American
Categories:
- Biblical Studies
- African-American
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | History - General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | African American Studies - General
- Religion | Biblical Studies | General
LC Subjects:
- African Americans - Religion
- Religion and culture - United States
Themes:
Theometrics | Academic
Ethnic Orientation | African-American
Religious Orientation | Christian
Dewey: 220.08996073
LCCN: 2003268077

The Bible and African Americans: A Brief History Author: Vincent L. Wimbush
	Item#	Binding	isbn - 10	Price
	9780800635749	Paperback	0800635744	5.95
Outlines the five phases of African American reading and shows how the Bible offered a language-world through which Africans Americans have negotiated the strange land into which they were thrust.

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