Hell without fires: slavery, christianity, and the antebellum spiritual narrative
Auteur :
Pierce, Yolanda
Éditeur :
University Press of Florida
ISBN :
9780813068596
Date de publication :
5 oct. 2021
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 0,9 cm
Poids :
333 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines the spiritual and earthly results of conversion to Christianity for African-American antebellum writers. Using autobiographical narratives, the book shows how black writers transformed the earthly hell of slavery into a ‘New Jerusalem’, a place they could call home.