| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 178 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Black religion, womanist thought, social justice. |
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Black religion, womanist thought, social justice.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- "A Womanist Story": Alice Walker's Moral Biography -- A Path Set before Us: Womanist Virtue Method -- Method -- Doing the Work: Building a Womanist Virtue Ethic -- Stay on the Path, Walk the Journey: Values to Hold On -- Take Back Your Life: Virtues to Live By -- Third-Wave Womanism: Expanding Womanist Discourse, Making Room for Our Children -- Epilogue: The Gifts of Alice Walker -- Notes -- Index -- Alice Walker: Work Cited |
| Summary |
"Melanie L. Harris dives into the spirituality and life work of Alice Walker, literary genius and poet. Through the lens of Womanist ethics, Harris takes an inside look into the virtues and values that can be lifted from a study of Walker's non-fiction work. This work enlivens the debate in African and African American religious thought about the fluidity of spirituality and widens the conversation to encourage readers to embrace religious traditions inclusive of and beyond Christianity as the foundations for empowerment of both women and ethical values"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Walker, Alice, 1944- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Walker, Alice, 1944- -- Ethics.
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Walker, Alice, 1944- -- Religion.
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Spirituality in literature.
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Virtues in literature.
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Values in literature.
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| ISBN |
9780230615113 hardback |
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0230615112 hardback |
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