Black Samson: The Untold Story of an American Icon
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.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA - OSO
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Junior, Nyasha, Black Samson] (2022) (Schlimm, Matthew Richard)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Blacks
/ Bible. Judge 13-16
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| Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
B African American men-Race identity |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | 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. 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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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (193 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-068980-3 |
