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W.E.B. Du Bois, American prophet / / Edward J. Blum



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Autore: Blum Edward J Visualizza persona
Titolo: W.E.B. Du Bois, American prophet / / Edward J. Blum Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2009]
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (282 p.)
Disciplina: 305.896/0730092
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Soggetto topico: African Americans
Civil rights workers - United States
African Americans - Religion
Race relations - Religious aspects - Christianity
Soggetto geografico: United States Race relations
Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-255) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION. Rethinking W. E. B. Du Bois, Rethinking Religion and Race -- CHAPTER ONE. The Hero With a Black Face -- CHAPTER TWO. Race as Cosmic Sight in The Souls of Black Folk -- CHAPTER THREE. A Dark Monk Who Wrote History and Sociology -- CHAPTER FOUR. Black Messiahs and Murderous Whites -- CHAPTER FIVE. Christ Was a Communist -- EPILOGUE. The Passing of the Prophet -- NOTES -- INDEX -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Sommario/riassunto: Pioneering 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
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ISBN: 0-8122-0450-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910827481103321
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