Motif of Hope in African American Preaching During Slavery and the Post-Civil War Era
Subtitle: There's a Bright Side Somewhere
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9781498536479
Subjects: Slavery, united states, history; Hope; African americans, religion
Description: 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 the presentation of the motif of hope from a historical perspective and how often this motif changed, though in some instances it remained the same despite the changing of its historical context. Futhermore, this discussion illuminates a realty that hope has been a theme of importance throughout the history of African American preaching. -- Provided by publisher.