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The Prophetic Tradition and Radical Rhetoric in America /

This expansive volume traces the rhetoric of reform across American history, examining such pivotal periods as the American Revolution, slavery, McCarthyism, and today's gay liberation movement. At a time when social movements led by religious leaders, from Louis Farrakhan to Pat Buchanan, are...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Darsey, James (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [1997]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Radical Rhetoric and American Community
  • Part I
  • 2. Old Testament Prophecy as Radical Ursprach
  • 3. Prophecy as Sacred Truth
  • 4. Prophecy as Krisis
  • 5. The Prophet's Call and His Burden
  • Part II
  • 6. The Word in Darkness
  • 7. A Vision of the Apocalypse
  • 8. Prophecy as Poetry
  • 9. Secular Argument and the Language of Commodity
  • 10. The Seraph and the Snake
  • Notes
  • Index