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The color of Christ : the Son of God & the saga of race in America /

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Explores the dynamic nature of Christ worship in the U.S., addressing how his image has been visually remade to champion the causes of white supremacists and civil rights leaders alike, and why the idea of a white Christ has endured.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blum, Edward J.
Other Authors: Harvey, Paul, 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Jesus Christ > Person and offices.
Jesus Christ > Black interpretations.
Racism > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Racism > United States.
African Americans > Religion.
Indians of North America > Religion.
Religion and culture > United States.
United States > Church history.
Description
Summary:Explores the dynamic nature of Christ worship in the U.S., addressing how his image has been visually remade to champion the causes of white supremacists and civil rights leaders alike, and why the idea of a white Christ has endured.
Physical Description:340 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [283]-325) and index.
ISBN:9780807835722
0807835722