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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825836403321

Autore

Croft Wayne E.

Titolo

The motif of hope in African American preaching during slavery and the post-Civil War era : there's a bright side somewhere / / Wayne E. Croft Sr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-4985-3648-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (159 pages)

Collana

Rhetoric, Race, and Religion

Disciplina

128

Soggetti

Hope - Religious aspects

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the use of the motif of hope within African American preaching during slavery (1803-1865) and the post-Civil War era (1865-1896).  It discusses the presentation of the motif of hope from a historical perspective and how often this motif changed, though in some instances it remained the same despite the changing of its historical context.  Futhermore, this discussion illuminates a realty that hope has been a theme of importance throughout the history of African American preaching. -- Provided by publisher.