Black Madonna: A Womanist Look at Mary of Nazareth

Name: Black Madonna: A Womanist Look at Mary of Nazareth
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ISBN: 9781498293792

ISBN-10: 1498293794

ISBN-13: 9781498293792

Edition: 2017

Authors: Courtney Hall Lee

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The figure of the Virgin Mary comes loaded with baggage and preconceptions. She is usually depicted as the perfect, obedient, and highly esteemed woman, much like the Victorian notion of the "angel in the house." For many black women, nothing could be more inaccessible. This book considers the relationship between African American women and Mary of Nazareth. After examining the history of black American motherhood during slavery and beyond, this book then gives an overview of the existing views of Mary in both the church and the academy. Lee then brings African American women and Mary together, creating a womanist Mariology by using womanist biblical and theological interpretation, as well…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2017
Publisher: Cascade Books
Binding: Paperback
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English