When God speaks.The Talking Book talk·ing book n. A recorded reading of a book, designed for use by the visually impaired. Talking Book Noun Trademark a recording of a book, designed to be used by the blind Noun : African Americans and the Bible by Allen Dwight Callahan Yale University Press, October 2006 $30, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-300-10936-9 "And the Word was God." The oft-quoted scripture from John 1:1 is the entry point to Callahan's lengthy but engaging illustration of the fluid, transcendental and eternal power of the Bible. According to Callahan's research, it was the word, literally, that entered the hearts of enslaved Enslaved may refer to:
Borrowing the trope trope n. 1. A figure of speech using words in nonliteral ways, such as a metaphor. 2. A word or phrase interpolated as an embellishment in the sung parts of certain medieval liturgies. of The Talking Book from literary critic Henry Louis Gates Jr., and naming four enduring biblical images--Exile, Exodus, Ethiopia and Emmanuel--Callahan assembles an impressive collection of just how the "talking book" has, indeed, talked to revolutionaries, activists, scholars, artists, preachers and everyday people to ignite entire movements from slave insurrections to the Million Man March. The book has--in this reviewer's opinion--three weaknesses: One: At times, Callahan diverges from the crux of the topic through considerable efforts to contextualize con·tex·tu·al·ize tr.v. con·tex·tu·al·ized, con·tex·tu·al·iz·ing, con·tex·tu·al·iz·es To place (a word or idea, for example) in a particular context. his major points. Two: A scholarly knowledge of biblical scholarship, African American history African American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses the African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States. Most African Americans are the descendants of African slaves held in the United States from 1619 to 1865. and literature seems essential to follow the points that Callahan doesn't fully explain. And three: Hip-hop receives cursory treatment for which there are probably many reasons, such as the author's limited research in the area. An academic audience would be most appreciative of the book. Yet it is a worthy song of Zion in a strange land. --Reviewed by Alvelyn J. Sanders Alvelyn J. Sanders is a frequent contributor to Black Issues Book Review. |
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