The Reverend Albert Cleage Jr. and the Black Prophetic Tradition: A Reintroduction of The Black Messiah

Reverend Albert Cleage Jr. and the Black Prophetic Tradition explores how Albert Cleage Jr.'s book of sermons, The Black Messiah (1969), reconfigures Christianity and Black social political realities, contributing to Black Liberation Theology and Black religious rhetoric.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 05 November 2021
Publisher: Lexington Books

Reverend Albert Cleage Jr. and the Black Prophetic Tradition: A Reintroduction of The Black Messiah delves into the profound impact of Reverend Albert Cleage Jr.'s seminal work, The Black Messiah (1969), on Christianity and the socio-political realities of Black individuals in Detroit and beyond. Through a rhetorical lens, this book explores the ways in which The Black Messiah (1969) has shaped and contributed to the broader realm of Black Liberation Theology and Black religious rhetoric. This invaluable resource will be of great interest to scholars in the fields of rhetoric, communication, religious studies, and African American history.

In his groundbreaking book of sermons, The Black Messiah (1969), Reverend Albert Cleage Jr. reconfigured the rules of the game as they related to Christianity and the social and political realities of Black people in Detroit and across the country. This book takes a rhetorical approach to explore how and what The Black Messiah (1969) has contributed to the broader scope of Black Liberation Theology and Black religious rhetoric. Scholars in the fields of rhetoric, communication, religious studies, and African American history will find this book particularly useful.

Reverend Albert Cleage Jr.'s The Black Messiah (1969) is a seminal work that has had a profound impact on Christianity and the socio-political realities of Black individuals in Detroit and beyond. Through a rhetorical lens, this book explores the ways in which The Black Messiah (1969) has shaped and contributed to the broader realm of Black Liberation Theology and Black religious rhetoric. This invaluable resource will be of great interest to scholars in the fields of rhetoric, communication, religious studies, and African American history.

The Black Messiah (1969) by Reverend Albert Cleage Jr. is a groundbreaking book of sermons that reconfigures the rules of the game as they relate to Christianity and the social and political realities of Black people in Detroit and across the country. This book takes a rhetorical approach to explore how and what The Black Messiah (1969) has contributed to the broader scope of Black Liberation Theology and Black religious rhetoric. Scholars in the fields of rhetoric, communication, religious studies, and African American history will find this book particularly useful.

Weight: 513g
Dimension: 229 x 160 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793631053