Crisis in the Village - Restoring Hope in African American Communities

Klappentext * An astute and provocative analysis of the state of black America * An accessible look at four key institutions in African America "Robert Franklin is one of the most prophetic leaders and visionary thinkers of his generation. This challenging book warrants our close attention." -- Cornel West "Princeton University" Zusammenfassung * An astute and provocative analysis of the state of black America * An accessible look at four key institutions in African America

Info autore

Robert M. Franklin is Distinguished Professor of Social Ethics at Emory University. He has also served at the University of Chicago, Harvard Divinity School, Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, and the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, as well as at the Ford Foundation. His prior books from Fortress Press include Liberating Visions: Human Fulfillment and Social Justice in African-American Thought (1990, 0-8006-2392-4) and Another Day's Journey: Black Churches Confronting the American Crisis (1997, 0-8006-3096-3). A frequent commentator on public radio's "All Things Considered" he lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert M Franklin, Robert M. Franklin
• Editore: Augsburg Fortress Pub
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.02.2007
• EAN: 9780800638870
• ISBN: 978-0-8006-3887-0
• Pagine: 271
• Dimensioni: 146 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; Christentum, Kulturwissenschaften, Politik der National- Zentral- oder Bundesregierung