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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ Pr of Florida
Publication date
February 11, 2007
Pages
172
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780813030357
ISBN-10
0813030358
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.90 lbs.
Availability§
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Original list price
$59.95
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
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This study of atheist African American writers poses a substantive challenge to those who see atheism in despairing and nihilistic terms. Lackey argues that while most white atheists mourn the loss of faith, many black atheists--believing the âGod-conceptâ spawns racism and oppression--consider the death of God a cause for personal and political hope.Â
Focusing on a little-discussed aspect of African American literature, this full-length analysis of African American atheistsâ treatment of God fills a huge gap in studies that consistently ignore their contributions. Examining how a belief in God and His âchosen peopleâ necessitates a politics of superiority and inferiority, Lackey implicitly considers the degree to which religious faith is responsible for justifying oppression, even acts of physical and psychological violence.
In their secular vision of social and political justice, black atheists argue that only when the culture adopts and internalizes a truly atheist politics--one based on pluralism, tolerance, and freedom--will radical democracy be achieved. Of primary interest to scholars of African American studies, this volume also will appeal to religious scholars, philosophers, anthropologists, freethinkers, and religious and secular humanists.
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from Univ Pr of Florida (February 11, 2007)
9780813030357 | details & prices | 172 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $59.95
About: This study of atheist African American writers poses a substantive challenge to those who see atheism in despairing and nihilistic terms.
About: This study of atheist African American writers poses a substantive challenge to those who see atheism in despairing and nihilistic terms.
Paperback
from Univ Pr of Florida (April 28, 2008)
9780813033181 | details & prices | 172 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $29.95
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