The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America - Blum, Edward J.; Harvey, Paul
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Blum and Harvey weave a tapestry of American dreams and visionsfrom witch hunts to web pages, Harlem to Hollywood, Mormon revelations to Indian reservationsto show how Americans visually remade the Son of God time and again into a sacred symbol of their greatest aspirations, deepest terrors, and mightiest strivings for racial power and justice. Some envisioned a white Christ who would sanctify the exploitation of other races; others, a messiah willing to confront white supremacy. The color of Christ still symbolizes America's most combustible divisions, revealing the power and malleability of race and religion from colonial times to present day.…mehr

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Blum and Harvey weave a tapestry of American dreams and visionsfrom witch hunts to web pages, Harlem to Hollywood, Mormon revelations to Indian reservationsto show how Americans visually remade the Son of God time and again into a sacred symbol of their greatest aspirations, deepest terrors, and mightiest strivings for racial power and justice. Some envisioned a white Christ who would sanctify the exploitation of other races; others, a messiah willing to confront white supremacy. The color of Christ still symbolizes America's most combustible divisions, revealing the power and malleability of race and religion from colonial times to present day.
Autorenporträt
Edward J. Blum is an award-winning author of several books on race, religion, politics, and culture in United States history. He is a professor at San Diego State University, loves to laugh and be creative with primary source material, and his favorite time of the day is the morning--when he writes.