"The Rise of Gospel Blues expresses the broader cultural and religious histories of the African-American experience between the late 1890s and the late 1930s. Thus, it discusses the blues of the 1920s with emphasis on Dorsey's recordings with Ma Rainey and his years as Georgia T…
Most observers believe that gospel music has been sung in African-American churches since their organization in the late 1800s. Nothing could be further from the truth as Michael Harris's history of gospel blues reveals. Tracing the rise of gospel blues as seen through the caree…
Based on both archival and field research, these four essays describe the role of sacred songs in the history of African American culture and in the biographical experiences of the author--an African American woman, a cultural activist, and a composer. Essays center on specific …
Based on both archival and field research, these four essays describe the role of sacred songs in the history of African American culture and in the biographical experiences of the author--an African American woman, a cultural activist, and a composer. Essays center on specific …
John and the Synoptics, John and Acts, sequential hypertextuality - Jn 1 as a reworking of Acts 1 - Jn 2-4 as a reworking of Acts 2-8 - Jn 5-12 as a reworking of Acts 9:1-15:9 - Jn 13-17 as a reworking of Acts 15:10-20:38 - Jn 18-20 as a reworking of Acts 21-26 - Jn 21 as a rewo…