John Jasper (Classic Reprint): The Unmatched Negro, Philosopher and Preacher - Couverture souple

William E. Hatcher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331554705 ISBN 13 : 9781331554707

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Meet an extraordinary preacher whose voice shaped a era.

This biography presents the life of John Jasper, a Richmond, Virginia, figure whose bold faith and unmistakable delivery left a lasting mark on American religious life.

The book charts a remarkable arc from a modest start to national notoriety, showing how Jasper’s literal belief in the Bible, his fiery passion, and his unlettered yet powerful speech captivated audiences across racial lines. It also situates his influence within the healing and upheaval of the Civil War era, including his work with soldiers and his resilience in the postwar South.

• Explore Jasper’s distinctive preaching style, blending theatre, rhythm, and a deeply held religious conviction.
• See how his integrity and honesty earned respect from both Black and white audiences, even as he faced controversy.
• Learn about the practical side of his life, from hospital ministry to brick work after the war, and how he stayed true to his calling.
• Understand the debates surrounding his sun-centered sermon, and how his faith shaped his approach to science and scripture.

Ideal for readers of biographical histories of American religion, Civil War-era figures, and profiles of influential African American leaders.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro, Philosopher and Preacher

Reader; stay a moment. A word with you before you begin to sample this book. We will tell you some things in advance, which may help you to decide whether it is worth while to read any further. These pages deal with a negro, and are not designed either to help or to hurt the negro race. They have only to do with one man. He was one of a class, - without pedigree, and really without successors, except that he was so dominant and infectious that numbers of people affected his ways and dreamed that they were one of his sort. As a fact, they were simply of another and of a baser sort.

The man in question was a negro, and if you cannot appreciate greatness in a black skin you would do well to turn your thoughts into some other channel. Moreover, he was a negro covered over with ante bellum habits and ways of doing. He lived forty years before the war and for about forty years after it. He grew wonderfully as a freeman; but he never grew away from the tastes, dialects, and manners of the bondage times. He was a man left over from the old regime and never got infected with the new order.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

We will tell you some things in advance, which may help you to decide whether it is worth while to read any further. These pages deal with a negro, and are not designed either to help or to hurt the negro race. They have only to do with one man. He was one of a class, without pedigree, and really without successors, except that he was so dominant and infectious that numbers of people affected his ways and dreamed that they were one of his sort. As a fact, they were simply of another and of a baser sort. The man in question was a negro, and if you cannot appreciate greatness in a black skin you would do well to turn your thoughts into some other channel. Moreover, he was a negro covered over with ante bellum habits and ways of doing. He lived forty years before the war and for about forty years after it. He grew wonderfully as a freeman ;but he never grew away from the tastes, dialects, and manners of the bondage times. He was a man left over from the old regime and never got infected with the new order.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331554705
• ISBN 13: 9781331554707
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
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