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The City on the Hill From Below

The Crisis of Prophetic Black Politics

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The City on the Hill From Below

By: Stephen Marshall
Narrated by: Kenneth Lee
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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.

©2011 Temple University (P)2013 Redwood Audiobooks
Americas Political Science Politics & Government
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"This is a well-written, incisive intellectual work that offers critical insights into political theory and African American politics. Highly recommended." ( Choice)
" The City on the Hill from Below is a remarkable first book that contributes novel insights for the study of black political thought.... By addressing so many important thinkers and themes, the book represents a significant contribution to the study of black political thought and political theory more generally." ( Perspectives on Politics)
"Marshall's book makes for a fine treatment of black political thought." ( Journal of American History)
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