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African Americans And The Bible: Outline Of An Interpretive History, Vincent L. Wimbush
African Americans And The Bible: Outline Of An Interpretive History, Vincent L. Wimbush
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Since every reading of important texts, especially mythic or religious texts, reflects a "reading" or assessment of one's world, and since the Bible has from the founding of the nation served as an icon, a history of African Americans' historical readings of the Bible is likely to reflect their historical self-understandings—as Africans in America.