num_pages: 72
description: The unique encounter of African Americans with the Bible has shaped centuries of the spirituality and social engagement of a whole continent. Highly respected biblical scholar Vincent Wimbush here outlines five phases of African American biblical reading and shows how the language of the Bible enabled African Americans to negotiate the strange world into which they were thrust.
language: English
title: The Bible and African Americans: A Brief History
titlecomplete: The Bible and African Americans: A Brief History (Facets)
genres: Religion
ratings_count: 25
publisher: Fortress Pr