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Gifts of virtue, Alice Walker, and womanist ethics /
Melanie L. Harris dives into the spirituality and life work of Alice Walker, literary genius and poet. Through the lens of Womanist ethics, Harris takes an inside look into the virtues and values that can be lifted from a study of Walker's non-fiction work. This work enlivens the debate in Afri...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2010.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Black religion, womanist thought, social justice.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Melanie L. Harris dives into the spirituality and life work of Alice Walker, literary genius and poet. Through the lens of Womanist ethics, Harris takes an inside look into the virtues and values that can be lifted from a study of Walker's non-fiction work. This work enlivens the debate in African and African American religious thought about the fluidity of spirituality and widens the conversation to encourage readers to embrace religious traditions inclusive of and beyond Christianity as the foundations for empowerment of both women and ethical values. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 178 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230113930 0230113931 1282993070 9781282993075 9781349378791 1349378798 9786612993077 6612993073 |