Claiming Exodus : A Cultural History of Afro-Atlantic Identity, 1774-1903 /

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This book explores how African writers reconstructed the biblical narrative to form a new identity.

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Thomas, Rhondda Robinson
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, [2013]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Bible.
Bible > In literature.
Literature.
Exodus, The, in literature.
American literature > African American authors.
African Americans > Race identity.
African Americans in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Noirs americains > Identite ethnique.
Noirs americains dans la litterature.
Exode dans la litterature.
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction : From Egypt to Canaan, an Afro-Atlantic journey
  • Exodus and the politics of liberty (1774-1800)
  • Exodus as the blueprint for building free Black communities (1800-1840)
  • Exodus in the era of manifest destiny (1840-1861)
  • Exodus, the civil war, and reconstruction (1861-1877)
  • African Americans in the nadir (1877-1900)
  • Afterword : The first Joshua generation, stranded on the border of Canaan (1895-1903).

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