Black Madonna: A Womanist Look at Mary of Nazareth

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Black Madonna: A Womanist Look at Mary of Nazareth

2017 | Gender Studies | Religion

The figure of the Virgin Mary comes loaded with baggage and preconceptions. She is usually depicted as the perfect, obedient, and highly esteemed woman, much like the Victorian notion of the "angel in the house." For many black women, nothing could be more inaccessible. This book considers the relationship between African American women and Mary of Nazareth. After examining the history of black American motherhood during slavery and beyond, this book then gives an overview of the existing views of Mary in both the church and the academy. Lee then brings African American women and Mary together, creating a womanist Mariology by using womanist biblical and theological interpretation, as well as considering black motherhood during the age of "Black Lives Matter."



Published by Cascade Books

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ISBN 9781498293792
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Religion Gender studies

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