The Christian imagination : theology and the origins of race / Willie James Jennings.
| Author/creator | Jennings, Willie James, 1961- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©2010. |
| Description | x, 366 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Displacement: Zurara's tears -- Acosta's laugh -- Translation: Colenso's heart -- Equiano's words -- Intimacy: White space and literacy -- Those near belonging. |
| Abstract | Weaving together the stories of Zurara, the royal chronicler of Prince Henry, the Jesuit theologian Jose de Acosta, the famed Anglican Bishop John William Colenso, and the former slave writer Olaudah Equiano, Jennings narrates a tale of loss, forgetfulness, and missed opportunities for the transformation of Christian communities. Touching on issues of slavery, geography, Native American history, Jewish-Christian relations, literacy, and translation, he brilliantly exposes how the loss of land and the supersessionist ideas behind the Christian missionary movement are both deeply implicated in the invention of race. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009040203 |
| ISBN | 9780300152111 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780300171365 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0300171366 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0300152116 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BT734.2 .J46 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |