Title Spiritual Interrogations : Culture, Gender, and Community in Early African American Women's Writing

Published Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2001

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Description 1 online resource (194 pages) Contents Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents Summary The late eighteenth century witnessed an influx of black women to the slave-trading ports of the American Northeast. The formation of an early African American community, bound together by shared experiences and spiritual values, owed much to these women's voices. The significance of their writings would be profound for all African Americans' sense of their own identity as a people. Katherine Clay Bassard's book is the first detailed account of pre-Emancipation writings from the period of 1760 to 1863, in light of a developing African American religious culture and emerging free black communiti Notes Print version record Subject Wheatley, Phillis, 1753-1784 -- Religion SUBJECT Wheatley, Phillis, 1753-1784 fast Subject American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism American literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Christianity and literature -- United States Religion and literature -- United States Women and literature -- United States Spirituals (Songs) -- History and criticism African American women -- Intellectual life African American women -- Religious life African American women in literature. Community life in literature. Spiritual life in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- African American. African American women in literature African American women -- Intellectual life African American women -- Religious life American literature American literature -- African American authors American literature -- Women authors Christianity and literature Community life in literature Religion Religion and literature Spiritual life in literature Spirituals (Songs) Women and literature United States Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781400822591 1400822599

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