In the 1960s, Dr. Christa K. Dixon's [1935-2003] work analyzing how the famous "Negro Spirituals" interpreted the Bible was published in German. Rediscovered and newly translated, Drs. Kim R. Harris and Daniel L. Smith-Christopher present Dixon’s text, accompanied by two new essays as both modern critique and a long overdue appreciation of Dixon’s pioneering study.
In the 1960s, Dr. Christa K. Dixon's [1935-2003] work analyzing how the famous "Negro Spirituals" interpreted the Bible was published in German. Rediscovered and newly translated, Drs. Kim R. Harris and Daniel L. Smith-Christopher present Dixon’s text, accompanied by two new essays as both modern critique and a long overdue appreciation of Dixon’s pioneering study.
Carrying On Dixon's Program: Early African-American Interpretation of the Book of Daniel in the Lyrics of Spirituals as "Singing Exile" Dr. Daniel L. Smith-Christopher Widening the Origin Stories: Islamic and Roman Catholic Presence and Contributions Reflected in Historic Negro Spirituals Dr. Kim R. Harris "Negro Spirituals": The Interpretation of Scripture in a Religious Folk Tradition Author's Foreword from the 1967 Edition Translator's Introduction Introducing My Mother, Rev. Dr. Christa Klingbeil Dixon Introduction and Literature Review Chapter 1: Laying the Groundwork for Understanding the Negro Spirituals Chapter 2: On the Combining of Biblical Passages Chapter 3: On the Combination of Biblical Statements Chapter 4: On Modernizing and "Re-Contextualizing" Biblical Statements Chapter 5: On the Structuring of Biblical Statements Chapter 6: Summary Second Part: The Spiritual Texts Lyrics Section
Carrying On Dixon's Program: Early African-American Interpretation of the Book of Daniel in the Lyrics of Spirituals as "Singing Exile" Dr. Daniel L. Smith-Christopher Widening the Origin Stories: Islamic and Roman Catholic Presence and Contributions Reflected in Historic Negro Spirituals Dr. Kim R. Harris "Negro Spirituals": The Interpretation of Scripture in a Religious Folk Tradition Author's Foreword from the 1967 Edition Translator's Introduction Introducing My Mother, Rev. Dr. Christa Klingbeil Dixon Introduction and Literature Review Chapter 1: Laying the Groundwork for Understanding the Negro Spirituals Chapter 2: On the Combining of Biblical Passages Chapter 3: On the Combination of Biblical Statements Chapter 4: On Modernizing and "Re-Contextualizing" Biblical Statements Chapter 5: On the Structuring of Biblical Statements Chapter 6: Summary Second Part: The Spiritual Texts Lyrics Section
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