Black Samson: The Untold Story of an American Icon
Leading biblical scholars tell the story of how Samson, a controversial biblical character, became a celebrated icon in African American literature and how Black Samson was used to address race in America.
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA- OSO
2020
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| In: | Jahr: 2020 |
| Rezensionen: | [Rezension von: Junior, Nyasha, Black Samson] (2022) (Schlimm, Matthew Richard)
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| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
USA
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/ Bibel. Richter 13-16
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Electronic books
B African American men-Race identity |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Leading biblical scholars tell the story of how Samson, a controversial biblical character, became a celebrated icon in African American literature and how Black Samson was used to address race in America. Cover -- Black Samson -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: What We Talk about When We Talk about Samson -- 1. Black Samson in the Temple of Liberty -- 2. Black Samson of Brandywine -- 3. Samson and the Making of American Martyrs -- 4. Black Samson and Labor Movements -- 5. The Samson Complex -- 6. But Some of Us Are Strong Believers in the Samson Myth -- 7. Visual Representations of Black Samson -- Epilogue: Black Samson, an American Icon -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 0190689803 |