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Phillis Wheatley as prophetic poet : you must be born again /

"In You Must Be Born Again: Phillis Wheatley as Prophetic Poet the author presents Phillis Wheatley as a preacher and theologian committed to transforming her world through her poetry. The result is a prophetic message of hope for the oppressed and corrective instruction for the institutional p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baxter, Wallis C., III (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
Series:Rhetoric, race, and religion.
Subjects:
Wheatley, Phillis, > 1753-1784 > Criticism and interpretation.
Wheatley, Phillis, > 1753-1784 > Religion.
Liberation theology in literature.
African Americans > Religious life.
Religious poetry, American > History and criticism.
American poetry > African American authors > History and criticism.
American poetry > Women authors > History and criticism.
Poetry, Modern > 18th century > History and criticism.
African American women poets > Biography.
Noirs ameÌ?ricains > Vie religieuse.
PoeÌ?sie ameÌ?ricaine > Auteurs noirs ameÌ?ricains > Histoire et critique.
PoeÌ?sie > 18e sieÌ€cle > Histoire et critique.
PoeÌ?tesses noires ameÌ?ricaines > Biographies.
Wheatley, Phillis, > 1753-1784.
African American women poets.
American poetry > African American authors.
American poetry > Women authors.
Poetry, Modern.
Religion.
Religious poetry, American.
1700-1799
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:"In You Must Be Born Again: Phillis Wheatley as Prophetic Poet the author presents Phillis Wheatley as a preacher and theologian committed to transforming her world through her poetry. The result is a prophetic message of hope for the oppressed and corrective instruction for the institutional power structures"--
Physical Description:xii, 141 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781793641205
179364120X