Title: Origins of the African American jeremiad
Description: "In the moralistic texts of jeremiadic discourse, authors lament the condition of society, utilizing prophecy as a means of predicting its demise. This study delves beneath the socio-religious and cultural exterior of the American jeremiadic tradition to unveil the complexities of African American jeremiadic rhetoric in antebellum America"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Race relations, Race identity, American prose literature, History and criticism, Civil religion, African American authors, Jeremiads, Slaves' writings, American, African Americans, African American messianism, History, African americans, history, to 1863, African americans, race identity, American prose literature, history and criticism, Slaves' writings, history and criticism, United states, race relations, Sermons
Places: United States
Time periods: To 1863