LEADER 04215nam 2200781Ia 450 001 9910787527903321 005 20220304213004.0 010 $a0-8122-0450-6 024 7 $a10.9783/9780812204506 035 $a(CKB)2670000000418284 035 $a(OCoLC)859161014 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10748588 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001054053 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11588456 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001054053 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11126564 035 $a(PQKB)10340711 035 $a(OCoLC)868218290 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse26864 035 $a(DE-B1597)449425 035 $a(OCoLC)979622867 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780812204506 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3442162 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10748588 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL682503 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3442162 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000418284 100 $a20090507d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aW.E.B. Du Bois, American prophet$b[electronic resource] /$fEdward J. Blum 210 $aPhiladelphia $cUniversity of Pennsylvania Press$d[2009] 215 $a1 online resource (282 p.) 225 0 $aPolitics and culture in modern America 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a1-322-51221-3 311 0 $a0-8122-2086-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [223]-255) and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tCONTENTS --$tINTRODUCTION. Rethinking W. E. B. Du Bois, Rethinking Religion and Race --$tCHAPTER ONE. The Hero With a Black Face --$tCHAPTER TWO. Race as Cosmic Sight in The Souls of Black Folk --$tCHAPTER THREE. A Dark Monk Who Wrote History and Sociology --$tCHAPTER FOUR. Black Messiahs and Murderous Whites --$tCHAPTER FIVE. Christ Was a Communist --$tEPILOGUE. The Passing of the Prophet --$tNOTES --$tINDEX --$tACKNOWLEDGMENTS 330 $aPioneering historian, sociologist, editor, novelist, poet, and organizer, W. E. B. Du Bois was one of the foremost African American intellectuals of the twentieth century. While Du Bois is remembered for his monumental contributions to scholarship and civil rights activism, the spiritual aspects of his work have been misunderstood, even negated. W. E. B. Du Bois, American Prophet, the first religious biography of this leader, illuminates the spirituality that is essential to understanding his efforts and achievements in the political and intellectual world.Often labeled an atheist, Du Bois was in fact deeply and creatively involved with religion. Historian Edward J. Blum reveals how spirituality was central to Du Bois's approach to Marxism, pan-Africanism, and nuclear disarmament, his support for black churches, and his reckoning of the spiritual wage of white supremacy. His writings, teachings, and prayers served as articles of faith for fellow activists of his day, from student book club members to Langston Hughes.A blend of history, sociology, literary criticism, and religious reflection in the model of Du Bois's best work, W. E. B. Du Bois, American Prophet recasts the life of this great visionary and intellectual for a new generation of scholars and activists.Honorable Mention, 2007 Gustavus Myers Center Outstanding Book Awards 606 $aAfrican Americans$vBiography 606 $aCivil rights workers$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aAfrican Americans$xReligion 606 $aRace relations$xReligious aspects$xChristianity 607 $aUnited States$xRace relations 610 $aAfrican Studies. 610 $aAfrican-American Studies. 610 $aAmerican History. 610 $aAmerican Studies. 610 $aAutobiography. 610 $aBiography. 615 0$aAfrican Americans 615 0$aCivil rights workers 615 0$aAfrican Americans$xReligion. 615 0$aRace relations$xReligious aspects$xChristianity. 676 $a305.896/0730092 676 $aB 700 $aBlum$b Edward J$01480486 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787527903321 996 $aW.E.B. Du Bois, American prophet$93697165 997 $aUNINA