Black Madonna (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781498293815)

The figure of the Virgin Mary comes loaded with baggage and preconceptions. She is usually depicted as the perfect, obedient, and highly esteemed woman, much like the Victorian notion of the "angel in the house." For many black women, nothing could be more inaccessible. This book considers the relationship between African American women and Mary of Nazareth. After examining the history of black American motherhood during slavery and beyond, this book then gives an overview of the existing views of Mary in both the church and the academy. Lee then brings African American women and Mary together, creating a womanist Mariology by using womanist biblical and theological interpretation, as well as considering black motherhood during the age of "Black Lives Matter."

Author: Courtney Hall Lee
ISBN-10: 1498293816
ISBN-13: 9781498293815
Publisher: Cascade Books
Language: English
Published: 09/18/2017
Pages: 150
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d