James Baldwin and the Heavenly City : Prophecy, Apocalypse, and Doubt /

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Behind James Baldwin's uncanny ability to evoke a nation's crisis and potential hope lies his use of religious language to describe social and sexual transformation. The first study of its kind, James Baldwin and the Heavenly City shows that Baldwin's novels use biblical ideas in part...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hobson, Christopher Z. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2018]
Temas:
Baldwin, James, > 1924-1987 > Religion.
Baldwin, James, > 1924-1987 > Criticism and interpretation.
Baldwin, James, > 1924-1987
1900-1999
Religion and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
American fiction > African American authors > History and criticism.
Religion et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Roman américain > Auteurs noirs américains > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
American fiction > African American authors
Religion
Religion and literature
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations of Titles of James Baldwin's Works; Introduction: Baldwin, the Bible, and the Heavenly City; Chapter 1. Prophetic Commissioning; Chapter 2. Prophetic Art; Chapter 3. The Apocalyptic Body; Chapter 4. The Apocalyptic City; Chapter 5. Prophecy and Doubt; Conclusion. Baldwin's Prophetic Art Today; Notes; Works Cited; Index.

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