Martin Luther King and the Rhetoric of Freedom: The Exodus Narrative in America's Struggle for Civil Rights
(Part of the Studies in Rhetoric and Religion Series)
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In this beautifully written book, Gary Selby shows how Martin Luther King, Jr. used the biblical story of Exodus to motivate African Americans in their struggle for freedom from racial oppression. Through an examination of King's major speeches, Selby illuminates the ways in which King drew from the Exodus narrative to offer his listeners a structure that explained their present circumstances, urged united action, and provided the conviction that...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1602580162
ISBN13:9781602580169
Release Date:June 2008
Publisher:Baylor University Press
Length:225 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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