Spirit deep : recovering the sacred in Black women's travel /

This interdisciplinary study of Black women's travel bridges religious, literary and Black studies to demonstrate the role of the sacred in their movements and practices of freedom. Spirit Deep explores the radical spiritual practices of Black women across a wide range of texts, biblical narrat...

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Main Author:	Brooks, Tisha M., 1979- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, [2023].
Series:	Studies in religion and culture.
Subjects:	American literature > African American authors > History and criticism. American literature > Women authors > History and criticism. Travelers' writings, American > History and criticism. African American women > Intellectual life. African American women > Travel. Spirituality in literature. Holy, The, in literature.

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Summary:	This interdisciplinary study of Black women's travel bridges religious, literary and Black studies to demonstrate the role of the sacred in their movements and practices of freedom. Spirit Deep explores the radical spiritual practices of Black women across a wide range of texts, biblical narrative, spiritual autobiography, travel narrative and film. In addition to the narrative of Hagar, texts considered include those by Zilpha Elaw, Amanda Berry Smith and Nancy Prince as well as the films of Julie Dash and Saidiya Hartman.
Physical Description:	xiii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780813948928 0813948924 9780813948935 0813948932