Publication

1988 - Scholars Press, Atlanta, Ga, Georgia

Language

English

Word Count

45,750 words, Guess

Page Count

183 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number87038120
  • Goodreads4569871
  • LibraryThing22545

Classifications

  • DDC241/.08996073
  • LCCBJ1275 .C33 1988

Description

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.

Subjects

Topics

EthikWomen, blackSchwarze FrauFeminist ethicsConduct of lifeReligious ethicsChristian ethics

Places

Series Statement

  • American Academy of Religion academy series ;

Other Editions

  • Black womanist ethicsScholars Press1988-01-01

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