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UNINA9910810382303321 |
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Autore |
Smith Theophus Harold |
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Titolo |
Conjuring culture : biblical formations of black America / / Theophus H. Smith |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1994 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-773871-0 |
1-280-52862-1 |
0-19-802319-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (304 p.) |
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Collana |
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Religion in America series |
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Disciplina |
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277.308 |
277.30808990673 |
277.30808996073 |
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Soggetti |
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African Americans - Religion |
Religion and culture - United States |
Typology (Theology) - History of doctrines |
Magic - Religious aspects - Christianity - History of doctrines |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 1994. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-272) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction: Formulary; Part I: Ethnographic Perspectives; 1 Genesis; 2 Exodus; 3 Law; Part II: Theoretical Perspectives; 4 Spirituals; 5 Wisdom; 6 Prophecy; Part III: Theological Perspectives; 7 Gospel; 8 Praxis; 9 Apocalypse; Conclusion: Diaspora; Selected Bibliography; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This treatise argues for the central importance of transforming reality by magical means in black spirituality and culture. It contends that themes and stories inspired by the Bible have played a crucial role in Afro-American culture, being reinterpreted and deployed by black Americans. |
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