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Theological Account of Nat Turner
Karl Lampley
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Description for Theological Account of Nat Turner
Paperback. In this unique volume, Lampley analyzes the theology of Nat Turner's violent slave rebellion in juxtaposition with Old Testament views of prophetic violence and Jesus' politics of violence in the New Testament and in consideration of the history of Christian violence and the violence embedded in traditional Christian theology. Series: Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; HRA; HRAX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
In this unique volume, Lampley analyzes the theology of Nat Turner's violent slave rebellion in juxtaposition with Old Testament views of prophetic violence and Jesus' politics of violence in the New Testament and in consideration of the history of Christian violence and the violence embedded in traditional Christian theology.
In this unique volume, Lampley analyzes the theology of Nat Turner's violent slave rebellion in juxtaposition with Old Testament views of prophetic violence and Jesus' politics of violence in the New Testament and in consideration of the history of Christian violence and the violence embedded in traditional Christian theology.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349459230
SKU
V9781349459230
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Ref
99-15
About Karl Lampley
Karl Lampley is a research scholar at the University of Chicago Divinity School
Reviews for Theological Account of Nat Turner
"Karl Lampley has produced the first theological interpretation of Nat Turner's slave rebellion in Virginia. In this impressive investigation, he affirms the Christian dimensions of the revolt while at the same time condemning the inhumane aspects of the violence. He uses this pioneering theological and critical investigation of Turner to raise some larger issues around Christianity, violence, and community. Lampley ... Read more