| Edition |
First 37 Ink/Atria Books hardcover edition. |
| Description |
183 pages : illustrations, chiefly color ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 61, 180). |
| Summary |
"This official tie-in to the highly acclaimed film, The Birth of a Nation, surveys the history and legacy of Nat Turner, the leader of one of the most renowned slave rebellions on American soil, while also exploring Turner's relevance to contemporary dialogues on race relations. Beautifully illustrated with stills from the movie and original illustrations, the book also features an essay by writer/director, Nate Parker, contributions by members of the cast and crew, and commentary by educator Brian Favors and historians Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Daina Ramey Berry who place Nat Turner and the rebellion he led into historical context."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
The birth of a movement. My journey with Nat Turner / by Nate Parker -- A history of resistance. The unbroken chain of enslaved African resistance and rebellion / by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Daina Ramey Berry -- An illustrated time line of anti-slavery revolts / by Ruramai Musekiwa -- An illustrated time line of the life of Nat Turner / by Ruramai Musekiwa -- Further exploring the narrative. Slavery and (in)justice during the Nat Turner Rebellion : history and legacy of the "rule of law" in America / by Alfred L. Brophy -- Nat Turner at the crossroads : African iconography and cosmologies in The birth of a nation / by Kelley Fanto Deetz -- The film. The crew reflects / edited by Dominic Patten -- Commentary by the cast / edited by Briana Rodriguez -- Principal photography -- Nat Turner matters. Why Nat Turner matters : the importance of history in contemporary consciousness / by Brian Favors, MEd and Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq. |
| Subject |
Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 2016)
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Turner, Nat, 1800?-1831.
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Nat Turner's Rebellion, Virginia, 1831.
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Slave rebellions -- United States -- History.
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| Added Author |
Parker, Nate, 1979- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781501156588 (hardcover : alkaline paper) |
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1501156586 (hardcover : alkaline paper) |
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