| The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America Contributor(s): Blum, Edward J. (Author), Harvey, Paul (Author), Hillgartner, Malcolm (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1470830752 ISBN-13: 9781470830755 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $94.50 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology |
| Dewey: 230 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 6.7" (0.70 lbs) |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How is it that in America the image of Jesus Christ has been used both to justify the atrocities of white supremacy and to inspire the righteousness of civil rights crusades? In The Color of Christ, Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey weave a tapestry of American dreams and visions-from witch hunts to web pages, Harlem to Hollywood, slave cabins to South Park, Mormon revelations to Indian reservations-to show how Americans visually remade the Son of God time and again into a sacred symbol of their greatest aspirations, deepest terrors, and mightiest strivings for racial power and justice. The Color of Christ uncovers how, in a country founded by Puritans who destroyed depictions of Jesus, Americans came to believe in the whiteness of Christ. Some envisioned a white Christ who would sanctify the exploitation of Native Americans and African Americans and bless imperial expansion. Many others pictured a messiah, not necessarily white, who was willing and able to confront white supremacy. The color of Christ still symbolizes America's most combustible divisions, revealing the power and malleability of race and religion from colonial times to the presidency of Barack Obama. |
Contributor Bio(s): Blum, Edward J.: - Edward J. Blum is an award-winning author of several books on race, religion, politics, and culture in United States history. He is a professor at San Diego State University, loves to laugh and be creative with primary source material, and his favorite time of the day is the morning-when he writes. Hillgartner, Malcolm: -Malcolm Hillgartner is an accomplished actor, writer, and musician. Named an AudioFile Best Voice of 2013 and the recipient of several Earphones Awards, he has narrated over 175 audiobooks. Harvey, Paul: -Paul Harvey is professor of history and a presidential teaching scholar at the University of Colorado. He is also blogmeister of the Religion in American History blog and the author of Freedom's Coming: Religious Cultures and the Shaping of the South from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Era. |