White Theology: Outing Supremacy in Modernity 2004 Edition Contributor(s): Perkinson, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403965846 ISBN-13: 9781403965844 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $61.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2004 Annotation: "White Theology "re-examines white race privilege throughout history and its relationship to black theology. James W. Perkinson articulates a white theology of responsibility responding to the claims of James Cone (and other black scholars) that serious engagement with history and culture must be at the heart of any American projection of integrity or "salvation" in the modern period. Perkinson interweaves autobiography and postcolonial analysis, history, and phenomenology to explore white supremacy and the future of religious studies. This is an essential and groundbreaking book for courses in religious studies, African American studies, and theology. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Religion | Christianity - History - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
Dewey: 277.300 |
LCCN: 2004046488 |
Series: Religion/Culture/Critique |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.75 lbs) 276 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: White Theology re-examines white race privilege throughout history and its relationship to black theology. James W. Perkinson articulates a white theology of responsibility responding to the claims of James Cone (and other black scholars) that serious engagement with history and culture must be at the heart of any American projection of integrity or "salvation" in the modern period. Perkinson interweaves autobiography and postcolonial analysis, history, and phenomenology to explore white supremacy and the future of religious studies. This is an essential and groundbreaking book for courses in religious studies, African American studies, and theology. |