Wow! eBook
The Bible and African Americans: A Brief History
Author(s): Vincent L. Wimbush (Author)
- Publisher: Augsburg Fortress
- Publication Date: 1 Jan. 2003
- Language: English
- Print length: 98 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780800635749
- ISBN-13: 0800635744
Book Description
The unique encounter of African Americans with the Bible has shaped centuries of the spirituality and social engagement of a whole continent. Highly respected biblical scholar Vincent Wimbush here outlines five phases of African American biblical reading and shows how the language of the Bible enabled African Americans to negotiate the strange world into which they were thrust.
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Vincent L. Wimbush is Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Union Theological Seminary, New York City.
