Frederick Douglass : America's prophet
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Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2018].
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9781469636184, 1469636182
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Books | BIO 973.7 DOUGLASS F. | On Shelf |
Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction | 973.8092 DOU | On Shelf |
Berkeley Public Library - Stacks | B DOUGLASS | On Shelf |
Broadview Public Library District - Stacks | BIOG DOU | On Shelf |
Calumet City Public Library - Adult Biography | BIOGRAPHY DOUGLASS | On Shelf |
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Published
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2018].
Format
Book
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191 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781469636184, 1469636182
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"From his enslavement to freedom, Frederick Douglass was one of America's most extraordinary champions of liberty and equality. Throughout his long life, Douglass was also a man of profound religious conviction. In this concise and original biography, D. H. Dilbeck offers a provocative interpretation of Douglass's life through the lens of his faith. In an era when the role of religion in public life is as contentious as ever, Dilbeck provides essential new perspective on Douglass's place in American history. Douglass came to faith as a teenager among African American Methodists in Baltimore. For the rest of his life, he adhered to a distinctly prophetic Christianity. Imitating the ancient Hebrew prophets and Jesus Christ, Douglass boldly condemned evil and oppression, especially when committed by the powerful. Dilbeck shows how Douglass's prophetic Christianity provided purpose and unity to his wide-ranging work as an author, editor, orator, and reformer. As "America's Prophet," Douglass exposed his nation's moral failures and hypocrisies in the hopes of creating a more just society. He admonished his fellow Americans to truly abide by the political and religious ideals they professed to hold most dear. Two hundred years after his birth, Douglass's prophetic voice remains as timely as ever." -- Publisher's description
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dilbeck, D. H. (2018). Frederick Douglass: America's prophet . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dilbeck, D. H.. 2018. Frederick Douglass: America's Prophet. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dilbeck, D. H.. Frederick Douglass: America's Prophet The University of North Carolina Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dilbeck, D. H.. Frederick Douglass: America's Prophet The University of North Carolina Press, 2018.
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