Spiritual NarrativesOxford University Press, 1988 - 445 pagina's These narratives by four famous black woman preachers and evangelists, published between 1835 and 1907, all share a theme that continues to dominate Afro-American literature even today: the power of Christianity to give strength and comfort in the struggle for liberation from caste and gender restrictions. |
Inhoudsopgave
Productions of Mrs Maria W Stewart 1835 | 1 |
Religious Experience and Journal of Mrs Jarena Lee | 87 |
A Brand Plucked from the Fire An Autobiographical | 1 |
Twenty Years Experience of A Missionary 1907 | 1 |
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Spiritual Narratives Sue E. Houchins,Maria W. Stewart,Jarena Lee,Julia A. J. Foote,Virginia W. Broughton Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 1991 |
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