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Mysticism and Social Change: The Social Witness of Howard Thurman

Mysticism and Social Change: The Social Witness of Howard Thurman 120 Black Sacred Music affected without the benefits of concerned Americans. This music should be promoted, learned, studied, [and] probed ... . All should invest in the enrichment of these compositions through performance and listening experiences!' The appendixes provide yet another highlight of this book. In addi­ tion to definitions of musical terms and other select words, the author provides an extensive bibliography, a list of recordings and related resources for each chapter, and a list of composers, record companies, and research centers. Although the author recommends this book for beginning schol­ ars, seasoned scholars would also benefit greatly from her excellent research. Those who are familiar with Roach's first edition of Black American Music will recognize the value of her current revisions and additions as an added contribution to both American and Pan-African music. Melva Wilson Costen Alton B. Pollard Ill. Mysticism and Social Change: The Social Witness of Howard Thurman. New York: Lang, 1992. 219 pp. The reality of racism and oppression in the United States presents itself as such a basic fact of African American life that no serious student of black religion can avoid wrestling with their effect on the black community. Rather, the scholarly http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Black Sacred Music Duke University Press

Mysticism and Social Change: The Social Witness of Howard Thurman

Black Sacred Music , Volume 8 (2) – Sep 1, 1994

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Copyright © 1994 by Duke University Press
ISSN
1043-9455
eISSN
2640-9879
DOI
10.1215/10439455-8.2.120
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120 Black Sacred Music affected without the benefits of concerned Americans. This music should be promoted, learned, studied, [and] probed ... . All should invest in the enrichment of these compositions through performance and listening experiences!' The appendixes provide yet another highlight of this book. In addi­ tion to definitions of musical terms and other select words, the author provides an extensive bibliography, a list of recordings and related resources for each chapter, and a list of composers, record companies, and research centers. Although the author recommends this book for beginning schol­ ars, seasoned scholars would also benefit greatly from her excellent research. Those who are familiar with Roach's first edition of Black American Music will recognize the value of her current revisions and additions as an added contribution to both American and Pan-African music. Melva Wilson Costen Alton B. Pollard Ill. Mysticism and Social Change: The Social Witness of Howard Thurman. New York: Lang, 1992. 219 pp. The reality of racism and oppression in the United States presents itself as such a basic fact of African American life that no serious student of black religion can avoid wrestling with their effect on the black community. Rather, the scholarly

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