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Blum, Edward J.

The color of Christ : the Son of God & the saga of race in America / Edward J. Blum, Paul Harvey. - 340 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-325) and index.

When Christ crossed the Atlantic -- Revolutionary visions in colonial confines -- From light to white in the early republic -- Body battles in antebellum America -- Christ in the camps -- Nordic and nativist in an age of imperialism -- The great commission in the Great Depression -- Civil rights and the coloring of Christ -- A deity in the digital age -- Epilogue: Jesus jokes.

Explores the dynamic nature of Christ worship in the U.S., addressing how his image has been visually remade to champion the causes of white supremacists and civil rights leaders alike, and why the idea of a white Christ has endured.

ISBN: 9780807835722 0807835722 1469618842 9781469618845

Standard No.: 40021376504

LCCN: 2012004088

Subjects--Personal Names:
Jesus Christ.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Racism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Racism--United States.
African Americans--Religion.
Indians of North America--Religion.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Church history.

LC Class. No.: BR515 / .B59 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 232