The Talking Book: African Americans and the BibleYale University Press, 2008 M10 1 - 295 pages A striking narrative of the Bible’s central role in African-American history from the early days of slavery to the present The Talking Book casts the Bible as the central character in a vivid portrait of black America, tracing the origins of African-American culture from slavery’s secluded forest prayer meetings to the bright lights and bold style of today’s hip-hop artists. The Bible has profoundly influenced African Americans throughout history. From a variety of perspectives this wide-ranging book is the first to explore the Bible’s role in the triumph of the black experience. Using the Bible as a foundation, African Americans shared religious beliefs, created their own music, and shaped the ultimate key to their freedom—literacy. Allen Callahan highlights the intersection of biblical images with African-American music, politics, religion, art, and literature. The author tells a moving story of a biblically informed African-American culture, identifying four major biblical images—Exile, Exodus, Ethiopia, and Emmanuel. He brings these themes to life in a unique African-American history that grows from the harsh experience of slavery into a rich culture that endures as one of the most important forces of twenty-first-century America. |
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... Peter Poyas was one.19 After the plot had been uncovered and the conspirators arrested , a note inscribed with the following message would found in a trunk belonging to Peter Poyas : “ Fear not , the Lord THE TALKING BOOK 7.
... Lord of might , and extol the everlasting King : in the land of my captivity do I praise him , and declare his might and majesty to a sinful nation . ( 13 : 6 ) Give praise to the Lord , for he is good : and praise the everlast- ing ...
... Lord's Prayer ; all present , black as well as white , joining in it . Then Heber's beautiful hymn , ' From Greenland's Icy Mountains , ' was sung ; the Negroes , to my ear , making much better music than the whites . " 33 Slaves were ...
... Lord had called him to preach and He'd put the things in his mouth that he ought to say . One night Bill went to church , and Bird preached the hair - raisingest sermon you ever heard . Bill told him all right to go and preach , and he ...
... Lord cane upon him , and a light shined in the prison : and he smote Peter on his side , and raised him up , saying , Arise up quickly . And his chains fell off from his hands . And the angel said , Gird thyself , and bind on thy ...
Contents
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3 The Good Book | 41 |
4 Exile | 49 |
5 Exodus | 83 |
6 Ethiopia | 138 |
7 Emmanuel | 185 |
Postscript | 240 |
Notes | 247 |
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