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Exodus and emancipation : Biblical and African-American slavery /

Presenting a new perspective on the saga of the enslavement of the Jewish people and their departure from Egypt, this study compares the Jewish experience with that of African-American slaves in the United States, as well as the latter group's subsequent fight for dignity and equality. This con...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chelst, Kenneth (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jerusalem : Urim Publications, [2014]
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page ; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; The Journey and Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Part I
  • JOURNEY INTO SLAVERY: WAGONS AND SHIPS; Chapter 1: The Israelite Beginnings of Slavery; Chapter 2: Beginnings of the Atlantic Slave Trade; Chapter 3: Group Journey Into Slavery; PART II
  • SLAVE EXPERIENCE: POLITICAL SLAVERY VS. PERSONAL CHATTEL; Chapter 4: Evolution and Institutionalization of Slavery; Chapter 5: Breaking the Human Spirit; Chapter 6: The Burdens of Slavery; Chapter 7: Cultural Identity ; Chapter 8: Population Growth and Fears.
  • Chapter 9: Controlling the PopulationChapter 10: Rebellion; Chapter 11: Righteous Among the Nations; Chapter 12: Religion of the Slave; Chapter 13: Hope; Chapter 14: Children''s Voices; Chapter 15: Leadership; PART III
  • FREEDOM''S ROAD: EXODUS AND EMANCIPATION; Chapter 16: Social and Psychological Needs of the Oppressed; Chapter 17: Hasty Departures; Chapter 18: Knowing and Perceiving God: Seeing is Believing; Chapter 19: Breaking the Will of the Oppressors; Chapter 20: The Celebration of Freedom; Chapter 21: Remembering; Chapter 22: Freedom''s Troubled Journey through Stages.
  • Chapter 23: Freedom''s Transformation and ConsequencesEpilogue: The Struggle Continues; Notes; Bibliography; Hebrew Bible Commentators and Hebrew Words; Index; Index to Biblical Verses; About the Author.