Tribal Talk: Black Theology, Hermeneutics, and African/American Ways of "Telling the Story" | 
 enlarge | Author: Will Coleman
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 027101945X
Dewey Decimal Number: 230.08996073
EAN: 9780271019451
ASIN: 027101945X
Publication Date: November 1, 1999
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The experiences of enslaved African Americans have been recorded in writings identified as slave narratives, also called liberation narratives. Although much has been written about slave culture and slave religion from sociological and historical perspectives, Tribal Talk is the first book to study slave narratives as a source for a contemporary, constructive black theology, while also paying close attention to their literary and rhetorical value. Will Coleman explores from a theological, historical, and literary perspective the oral traditions of African American culture, and how those oral traditions have made an impact on the composition of slave narratives. Specifically, Coleman examines the process by which religious beliefs were passed down from generation to generation. He explores the various interpretive strategies that aid in understanding both the theological and the literary nature of African American slave narratives. Ultimately, he links black theology with the language and the religious experiences of enslaved black people.
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 Tribal Talk: Black Theology, Hermeneutics, February 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Tribal Talk... presents the depth and breath of black theology. Coleman's writing invites readers to engage Black theology as a platform for International and National theological discourse.
This is a good read for anyone who wants to get a pigeon hold on the history, the present state of black theology, and the future direction of tribal talk.
 Liberation, Liberation, Liberation November 9, 2000
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the first text in this discipline that calls for the liberation of Black theology. Coleman reaches back to ancient ancestoral memory and calls Black people to be free. This is a must read for anyone who is interested in developing a truly liberative Black theology and liberating Black people.
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