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Within the discipline of American political science and the field of political theory, African American prophetic political critique as a form of political theorizing has been largely neglected. Stephen Marshall, in "The City on the Hill from Below," interrogates the political thought of David Walker, Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. DuBois, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison to reveal a vital tradition of American political theorizing and engagement with an American political imaginary forged by the City on the Hill.

Originally articulated to describe colonial settlement, state formation, and national consolidation, the image of the City on the Hill has been transformed into one richly suited to assessing and transforming American political evil. "The City on the Hill from Below" shows how African American political thinkers appropriated and revised languages of biblical prophecy and American republicanism.

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Title The City on the Hill from Below: The Crisis of Prophetic Black Politics
Author Stephen Marshall
Binding Hardback
Pages 256
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Temple University Press
Publication date 2011-06
Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9781439906552 / 1439906556
Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
Dimensions 9.26 x 6.5 x 0.84 in (23.52 x 16.51 x 2.13 cm)
Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
Category Politics / Current Events
Library of Congress subjects United States - Politics and government, African Americans - Politics and government
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010046507
Dewey Decimal Code 323.119

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