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From Zora Neale Hurston to Derek Walcott to Toni Morrison, New World black authors have written about African-derived religious traditions and spiritual practices. The Sacred Act of Reading examines religion and sociopolitical power in modern and contemporary texts of a variety of genres from the black Americas.

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"Offering beautiful readings and an innovative interpretative approach, Anne Margaret Castro presents a much-needed discussion of how the preaching tradition and other religious and spiritual practices are incorporated into and transform Afro-diasporic writing."

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      Publisher: MP-VIR Uni of Virginia
      Publication Date: 12/30/2019 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780813943459, 978-0813943459
      ISBN10: 0813943450
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From Zora Neale Hurston to Derek Walcott to Toni Morrison, New World black authors have written about African-derived religious traditions and spiritual practices. The Sacred Act of Reading examines religion and sociopolitical power in modern and contemporary texts of a variety of genres from the black Americas.

      Trade Review

      "Offering beautiful readings and an innovative interpretative approach, Anne Margaret Castro presents a much-needed discussion of how the preaching tradition and other religious and spiritual practices are incorporated into and transform Afro-diasporic writing."

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