Forgotten Prophet

Bishop Henry McNeal Turner and the African American Prophetic Tradition

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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The Forgotten Prophet: Bishop Henry McNeal Turner and the African American Prophetic Tradition, by Andre E. Johnson, is a study of the prophetic rhetoric of nineteenth century African Methodist Episcopal Church bishop Henry McNeal Turner. By locating Turner within the African American prophetic tradition, Johnson examines how Bishop Turner adopted a prophetic persona. As one of America’s earliest black activists and social reformers, Bishop Turner made an indelible mark in American history and left behind an enduring social influence through his speeches, writings, and prophetic addresses. This text offers a definition of prophetic rhetoric and examines the existing genres of prophetic discourse, suggesting that there are other types of prophetic rhetorics, especially within the African American prophetic tradition. In examining these modes of discourses from 1866-1895, this study further examines how Turner’s rhetoric shifted over time. It examines how Turner found a voice to article not only his views and positions, but also in the prophetic tradition, the views of people he claimed to represent. The Forgotten Prophet is a significant contribution to the study of Bishop Turner and the African American prophetic tradition.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-06-03
Mått155 x 230 x 11 mm
Vikt213 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor136
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780739197677
Utmärkelser2013 NCA Outstanding Book Award for the African American Communication and Culture Division

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Johnson’s analysis of this forgotten prophet’s rhetoric offers fresh insights to scholars interested in the ways in which minority groups adopt radical, dissident, and prophetic stances in discourse. . . .The lasting significance of Johnson’s work in The Forgotten Prophet is three-fold. First, he builds on and expands previous rhetorical scholarship on the prophetic tradition and enables future scholars to examine a wider field of texts from a prophetic standpoint. Second, the historical component of this analysis recovers lesser known ideas from the Reconstruction Era for a new generation to consider. . . .Finally, Turner’s rhetoric is a powerful example of what it means to be prophetic: to fight in love for sacred values in defense of those who have no voice.

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