Rewriting Exodus American futures from Du Bois to Obama / Anna Hartnell.
| Author/creator | Hartnell, Anna |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the U.S.A. by Palgrave Macmillan, |
| Description | xii, 283 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Decolonial studies, postcolonial horizons Decolonial studies, postcolonial horizons. ^A916256 |
| Contents | Re-reading America : Barack Obama -- Double consciousness and the master/slave dialectic : W.E.B. Du Bois -- Excavating the promised land : Martin Luther King -- Reclaiming 'Egypt' : Malcolm X -- Transcending the nation : Toni Morrison's Paradise -- Conclusion : Exodus and return in post-Katrina New Orleans. |
| Abstract | Traces the concept of Exodus as a powerful narrative of liberation for pivotal black thinkers and explores its significance for contemporary America. Suggests new ways of thinking about America's relationship with race, the Middle East, and the wider postcolonial world. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 266-274) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011500439 |
| ISBN | 9780745329567 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 074532956X (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780745329550 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0745329551 (pbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |