The Cross and the Lynching Tree

James H. Cone

ISBN 10: 1570759375 / ISBN 13: 9781570759376

Edité par Orbis Books, 2011

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Synopsis :

Book by James H Cone

Présentation de l'éditeur: The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. Both the cross and the lynching tree represent the worst in human beings and at the same time a thirst for life that refuses to let the worst determine our final meaning. For African Americans, the image of Jesus, hung on a tree to die, powerfully grounded their faith that God was with them, even in the suffering of the lynching era. In a work that spans social history, theology, and cultural studies, Cone explores the witness of black artists, writers, preachers, and fighters for justice, including Emmet Till, Martin Luther King Jr, Langston Hughes and Billie Holliday.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Cross and the Lynching Tree
Éditeur : Orbis Books
Date d'édition : 2011
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket