{"product_id":"the-talking-book-african-americans-and-the-bible-9780300136166","title":"The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A marvelous exploration of how the Bible has shaped African-American religion and culture\" (Daniel J. Harrington, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e), from the early days of slavery to the present\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is a landmark book. I am not aware of any book in print that draws so many telling conclusions about African Americans and the Bible.\"--Mark A. Noll, University of Notre Dame\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Talking Book\u003c\/i\u003e casts the Bible as the central character in a vivid portrait of Black America, tracing the origins of African-American culture from slavery's secluded forest prayer meetings to the bright lights and bold style of today's hip-hop artists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Bible has profoundly influenced African Americans throughout history. From a variety of perspectives this wide-ranging book is the first to explore the Bible's role in the triumph of the black experience. Using the Bible as a foundation, African Americans shared religious beliefs, created their own music, and shaped the ultimate key to their freedom--literacy. Allen Callahan highlights the intersection of biblical images with African-American music, politics, religion, art, and literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The author tells a moving story of a biblically informed African-American culture, identifying four major biblical images--Exile, Exodus, Ethiopia, and Emmanuel. He brings these themes to life in a unique African-American history that grows from the harsh experience of slavery into a rich culture that endures as one of the most important forces of twenty-first-century America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-51858\"\u003eAllen Dwight Callahan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300136166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300136161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC001000\"\u003eCultural \u0026amp; Ethnic Studies | American | African American \u0026amp; Bl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036000\"\u003eUnited States | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL015000\"\u003eChristianity | History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllen Dwight Callahan is director of the Instituto Martin Luther King, Jr. in Salvador, Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456378810605,"sku":"9780300136166","price":28.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_ae9f9fee-f74a-4d8c-8e17-edaab68c766d.jpg?v=1753554725","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-talking-book-african-americans-and-the-bible-9780300136166","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}