Black womanist ethics /
This study articulates the distinctive moral character of the Afro-American women's community. Beginning with a reconstructive history of the Afro-American woman's situation in America, the work next traces the emergence of the Black woman's literary tradition and explain its importan...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Atlanta, Ga. :
Scholars Press,
©1988.
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| Series: | American Academy of Religion academy series ;
no. 60. |
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| Summary: | This study articulates the distinctive moral character of the Afro-American women's community. Beginning with a reconstructive history of the Afro-American woman's situation in America, the work next traces the emergence of the Black woman's literary tradition and explain its importance in expressing the moral wisdom of Black women. The life and work of Zora Neale Hurston is examined in detail for her unique contributions to the moral tradition of the Afro-American woman. A final chapter initiates a promising exchange between the works of Hurston and those of Howard Thurman and Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 183 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-183). |
| ISBN: | 1555402151 9781555402150 155540216X 9781555402167 |