ISBN:
9780190689803
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (193 pages)
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Schlimm, Matthew Richard [Rezension von: Junior, Nyasha, Black Samson] 2022
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Junior, Nyasha Black Samson
DDC:
305.38896073000001
Keywords:
African American men-Race identity
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Electronic books
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USA
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Schwarze
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Bibel 13-16 Richter
Abstract:
Leading biblical scholars tell the story of how Samson, a controversial biblical character, became a celebrated icon in African American literature and how Black Samson was used to address race in America.
Abstract:
Cover -- Black Samson -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: What We Talk about When We Talk about Samson -- 1. Black Samson in the Temple of Liberty -- 2. Black Samson of Brandywine -- 3. Samson and the Making of American Martyrs -- 4. Black Samson and Labor Movements -- 5. The Samson Complex -- 6. But Some of Us Are Strong Believers in the Samson Myth -- 7. Visual Representations of Black Samson -- Epilogue: Black Samson, an American Icon -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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