Origins of the African American jeremiad : the rhetorical strategies of social protest and activism, 1760-1861 /

Origins of the African American jeremiad : the rhetorical strategies of social protest and activism, 1760-1861 / Willie J. Harrell, Jr.

"In the moralistic texts of jeremiadic discourse, authors lament the condition of society, utilizing prophecy as a means of predicting its demise. This study delves beneath the socio-religious and cultural exterior of the American jeremiadic tradition to unveil the complexities of African Ameri...

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Main Author: Harrell, Willie J., Jr.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2011.
Subjects:
African Americans > History > To 1863.
African American messianism > History.
Jeremiads > United States > History and criticism.
African Americans > Race identity.
American prose literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
Slaves' writings, American > History and criticism.
Civil religion > United States > History.
United States > Race relations > History.

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Call Number: E185.18 .H37 2011
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