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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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA- OSO
2020
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| Dans: | Année: 2020 |
| Recensions: | [Rezension von: Junior, Nyasha, Black Samson] (2022) (Schlimm, Matthew Richard)
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA
/ Noirs
/ Bibel. Juge 13-16
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Electronic books
B African American men-Race identity |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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| Résumé: | 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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| Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| ISBN: | 0190689803 |