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Cover: 9788028370718 | Father Henson's Story of His Own Life | Josiah Henson | Taschenbuch
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Father Henson's Story of His Own Life
A Slave Narrative of Faith, Escape to Canada, and Black Methodist Abolitionist Leadership
Taschenbuch von Josiah Henson
Sprache: Englisch

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Father Henson's Story of His Own Life is a powerful autobiographical slave narrative that recounts Josiah Henson's enslavement in Maryland and Kentucky, his spiritual awakening, his escape to Canada, and his work among fugitive communities. Written in a plain yet morally urgent style, the book combines personal testimony, evangelical reflection, and political witness. In the literary context of nineteenth-century abolitionism, it stands beside the narratives of Frederick Douglass and William Wells Brown, while also illuminating the religious and communal dimensions of Black self-emancipation. Josiah Henson was born into slavery in 1789 and endured violence, family separation, and exploitation before securing freedom in Upper Canada. A Methodist preacher, educator, and community leader, he helped found the Dawn Settlement, a refuge for formerly enslaved people. His life and reputation were widely associated with Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom, though Henson's own narrative insists on the dignity, agency, and historical specificity of his experience. This book is recommended to readers of American history, African American literature, religious autobiography, and abolitionist writing. It offers not only a record of oppression, but also a disciplined account of faith, leadership, and liberation.
Father Henson's Story of His Own Life is a powerful autobiographical slave narrative that recounts Josiah Henson's enslavement in Maryland and Kentucky, his spiritual awakening, his escape to Canada, and his work among fugitive communities. Written in a plain yet morally urgent style, the book combines personal testimony, evangelical reflection, and political witness. In the literary context of nineteenth-century abolitionism, it stands beside the narratives of Frederick Douglass and William Wells Brown, while also illuminating the religious and communal dimensions of Black self-emancipation. Josiah Henson was born into slavery in 1789 and endured violence, family separation, and exploitation before securing freedom in Upper Canada. A Methodist preacher, educator, and community leader, he helped found the Dawn Settlement, a refuge for formerly enslaved people. His life and reputation were widely associated with Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom, though Henson's own narrative insists on the dignity, agency, and historical specificity of his experience. This book is recommended to readers of American history, African American literature, religious autobiography, and abolitionist writing. It offers not only a record of oppression, but also a disciplined account of faith, leadership, and liberation.
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9788028370718
ISBN-10: 8028370713
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Henson, Josiah
Hersteller: Sharp Ink
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Copycat s.r.o., 22, Holesovice, Schnirchova 662, ?-170 00 Prague, kristoferpaetau@gmail.com
Maße: 229 x 152 x 5 mm
Von/Mit: Josiah Henson
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.05.2024
Gewicht: 0,12 kg
Artikel-ID: 129277908
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