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African Americans and the Bible
Yale University Press
October 2006
On Sale: October 15, 2006
304 pages
ISBN: 0300109369
EAN: 9780300109368
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction History
The Talking Book 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.
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.
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.
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