Israel's Poetry of Resistance
Africana Perspectives on Early Hebrew Verse
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2013
153 pages
978-1-4514-2628-1 (ISBN)
Description
Noting that Israel's earliest responses to earth-shaking changes were cast in the powerfully expressive language of poetry, Hugh R. Page Jr. argues that the careful collection and preservation of these traditions-now found in every part of the Hebrew Bible-was an act of resistance, a communal no to the forces of despair and a yes to the creative power of the Spirit. Further, Page argues, the power of these poems to craft and shape a future for a people who had suffered acute displacement and marginalization offers a rich spiritual repertoire for Africana peoples today, and for all who find themselves perennially outside the social or political mainstream. Here Page offers fresh translations and brief commentary on the Bible's fifteen earliest poems, and explores the power and relevance of these poems, and the ancient mythic themes behind them, for contemporary life at the margins.
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By Hugh R. Page, Jr.
Content
- Intro
- Israel's Poetry of Resistance
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Notes
- The Bible and Africana Reality
- Wilson Park, Homewood, and Early Hebrew Verse
- Notes
- Diasporas and Adaptive Strategies in Early Hebrew Verse and the Africana World
- Early Hebrew Poems: A Compendium of Africana Readings
- Zora Neale and the Lawgiver in Conversation
- Notes
- The Song of Deborah
- Notes
- The Destructive Power of the Almighty
- Notes
- Playing "the Dozens" and Community Formation
- Notes
- "Somebody Done Hoodooed the Hoodoo Man"
- Notes
- "Something Got a Hold of Me"
- Harmolodic Blues and an Esoteric Mash-Up
- Notes
- Preaching, Teaching, and Living Early Hebrew Poems
- Early Hebrew Poetry
- Notes
- Recovering Poetry as Way of Life in the Africana World, the Church, and Beyond
- Notes
- Conclusion: Early Hebrew Poetry and Spiritualities of Resistance in the Black Atlantic
- Notes
- Blues Note: A Poetic Afterword
- Bibliography
