Motif of Hope in African American Preaching During Slavery and the - There''s a Bright Side Somewhere

This book explores the use of the motif of hope within African American preaching during slavery (1803-1865) and the post-Civil War era (1865-1896). It discusses how the motif of hope in African American preaching has changed while in some instances remains the same with the changing of its historical context.

List of contents

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One: The Motif Of Hope In Black Scholarship

Chapter Two: The Motif Of Hope In Slave Preaching (1800-1864)

Chapter Three: The Motif Of Hope In Post-Civil War Preaching (1865-1896)

Chapter Four: The Motif Of Hope In Post-Civil War Preaching Of John Jasper

Epilogue

Bibliography

About the Author

About the author

By Wayne E. Croft Sr.

Summary

This book explores the use of the motif of hope within African American preaching during slavery (1803–1865) and the post-Civil War era (1865–1896). It discusses how the motif of hope in African American preaching has changed while in some instances remains the same with the changing of its historical context.

Product details

• Authors: Wayne E Sr Croft, Wayne E. Croft, Wayne E. Sr. Croft
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781498536479
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3647-9
• No. of pages: 158
• Series: Rhetoric, Race, and Religion; Rhetoric, Race, and Religion
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; RELIGION / General, North America, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, HISTORY / North America, Religion & beliefs, Communication Studies, History of the Americas, Religion and beliefs, North America (USA and Canada)