Bibliograph

The word of the Lord is upon me, the righteous performance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Jonathan Rieder

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Label

The word of the Lord is upon me, the righteous performance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Jonathan Rieder

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [339]-382) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The word of the Lord is upon me

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

179801111

Responsibility statement

Jonathan Rieder

Sub title

the righteous performance of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Table Of Contents

Artistry of argument -- Pt. I Inside the circle of the tribe. The geometry of belonging ; Brotherhood and "brother"hood ; Backstage and blackstage ; Race men and real men ; The prophetic backstage -- Pt. II Son of a (black) preacher man. Flight from the folk? ; Homilies of black liberation ; Raw and refined -- Pt. III King in the mass meeting. Beloved black community ; The physics of deliverance ; The rationality of defieance ; The courage to be ; Free riders and freedom riders -- Pt. IV Crossing over into beloved community. Artifice and authenticity ; Practicing what you preach ; Validating the movement ; The allure of rudeness ; Black interludes in the crossover moment

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