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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.
Sommario
- Introduction
- Chapter One: Black Samson in the Temple of Liberty
- Chapter Two: Black Samson of Brandywine
- Chapter Three: Samson and the Making of American Martyrs
- Chapter Four: Black Samson and Labor Movements
- Chapter Five: The Samson Complex
- Chapter Six: But Some of Us are Strong Believers in the Samson Myth
- Chapter Seven: Visual Representations of Black Samson
- Epilogue: Black Samson, an American Icon
- Appendix
- Bibliography
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Dr. Nyasha Junior is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion at Temple University in Philadelphia. She holds a Ph.D. in biblical studies from Princeton Theological Seminary. An award-winning author and expert on feminist, womanist, and African-American biblical interpretation, she writes for scholarly and general audiences at a variety of media outlets.
Dr. Jeremy Schipper is a Professor in the Department of Religion at Temple University in Philadelphia. He holds a Ph.D. in biblical studies from Princeton Theological Seminary. A prolific and critically acclaimed author, he has published widely on the use of the Bible in discussions of identity, including ethnicity, gender race, and disability, in ancient and contemporary contexts. He was awarded a 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship for Denmark Vesey's Bible: Biblical Interpretation and the Trial that Changed a Nation.
Riassunto
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.
Testo aggiuntivo
This concise study examines the use of biblical imagery of Samson to depict African Americans' freedom struggles...Recommended. General readers through faculty.
