He captured the essential voice of jazz and the blues in his poetry, and used it to express the anguish, joy, and exhilaration of black life in america. By answering 81 sincere and direct questions of students in short, eloquent texts devoid of jargon, the book makes decades of academic research and theory accessible to everyone. Aaron hughess recent book does not discover a new phenomenon, develop a new concept. In this context, the question at hand is how hughes own experience with religion influenced his writing, as well as how he used it within his literature. Hughes quickly became a vibrant part of the scene, intimate with all its key figures, and described it with a distinctive style. The following is a selected list of books, articles, and manuscripts about langston hughes in the research centers of the state historical society of missouri. Father hughes wrote a surprisingly good book of the history of the catholic church. American history, however, this concept has been appropriated by religious and. As a thinker about religion, hughes tested its categorical boundaries to engage with black church cultures and, more broadly, american religious institutions and. Best identifies hughes as a thinker about religion, asserting that he wrote, as much about religion as he did any other topic 235. The societys call numbers follow the citations in brackets.
This timely intervention cuts to the heart of the question of the legitimacy and relevance of the study of religion in the modern academy, and hughess forceful statement should begin a vigorous and useful conversation. Hughes has written two books on ancient greek subjects. He set numerous aviation records, and his hughes aircraft company built such notable planes as the spruce goose. The biggest book in my entire library is the norton anthology. Here, five books contributing editor benedict king chooses five of the best books to help you get to grips with the real thomas cromwell and the political and. Recent years have witnessed the emergence of a virtual cottage industry in all things abrahamic. Hughes s main concern in this volume is to present a case study in the construction of categories in the academic study of religion. Best brings to life the religious orientation of hughes work, illuminating how this powerful figure helped to expand the definition of african american religion during this time. A popular history of the catholic church is not just a condensed version of his three volume work titled a history of the church. The mirror and the lightthe final instalment of hilary mantels epic trilogy covering the life of thomas cromwell, henry viiis chief minister and architect of the english reformationwas published to great acclaim this month. He views religion in the larger context of black culture, presenting it variously as a source of strength for the oppressed, an opiate of the people, the religion of slavery, and an obstacle to emancipation. I would, in fact, recommend it as an introduction to jazz for any reader. He moved to new york city as a young man, where he made his career.
Hughes chronicles the history of churches of christ in america from their inception in the early nineteenth century to the 1990s, taking full account of the complexity of their origins, the mainstream of their heritage for almost two hundred years, and their voices of protest and dissent, especially in the twentieth century. Extremely versatile, howard hughes was a successful manufacturer, aviator, and film producer and director, and he acquired enormous wealth and celebrity through his various ventures. It forces a careful reconsideration of what we are trying to accomplish with our fundamental categories. The tragedy of langston hughes and a warning i will heed. Monsignor philip hughes 18951967 was a roman catholic priest and catholic ecclesiastical historian. In order to answer these and related questions, aaron hughes examines the creation and dissemination of this category in abrahamic religions. This book starts with the premise that while there are good comparisons and bad.
His research and publications focus on both jewish philosophy and islamic studies. A popular history of the catholic church is a detailed account that is well organized and clearly written. Even though the notion of abrahamic religions has no historical referent, and is largely intertwined with religious and political agendas, it has nevertheless also been adopted as a category of analytical value to the student of religion. Religion in 5 minutes presents a new way to gain a comprehensive grasp of the complex and fascinating field of religious studies. The answers given by wellknown experts in the field are straight to the point, candid, and accessible. I found very interesting joseph campbells the masks of god.
Hughes reveals in this powerful book, the biblical. Hughes won a bursary to attend notting hill and ealing high school in ealing. Reading religion hughes brief and accessible consideration of the role of comparison in the study of religion is worth the careful attention of anyone who studies new religions. A popular history of the catholic church by hughes, philip and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Langston hughes 1964 o n the afternoon of november 15, 1940, langston hughes was headed toward the exquisite vista del arroyo hotel in pasadena to attend a luncheon in celebration of his recently published biography, the big sea. Hughes is director of the sider institute for anabaptist, pietist, and wesleyan studies and distinguished professor of religion at messiah college in grantham, pennsylvania, and author or editor of more than a dozen books, including myths america lives by and how christian faith can sustain the life of the mind. Religious history five books expert recommendations. The past and future of an academic discipline equinox, 2007. It comprises four large volumes, so it is quite a long read, and there are parts specially in the first volume, which deals with primitive mythologies that are very outdated, but in ge. Ancient history is recorded as a mans world, but women were far closer to the gods. Bettany hughes looks at the vital role of women in ancient religions. Hughes lasted only one year, beginning in 1921, but in that time discovered nearby harlem, and joined the harlem renaissance of the areas cultural life. Hughes was born at 1 aspinall street, in mytholmroyd in the west riding of yorkshire, to william henry 18941981 and edith farrar hughes 18981969, and raised among the local farms of the calder valley and on the pennine moorland. His interests include the legacies and challenges of the lutheran theological tradition. Best sellers a dictionary of islam, rites, mohammedan religion, the holy quran, illustrations, saints, spiritual due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Suitable for beginning students and the general reader, the book offers more than 60 brief essays on a wide range of fascinating questions about religion and its. What are the best books to read on the history of religion. He continued to write numerous works for the stage, including the lyrics for street scene.
Popular american religious history books goodreads. Jennifer scheper hughes is a historian of religion focusing on latin american and latino religions with special attention to the spiritual lives of mexican and mexicanamerican catholics. After briefly tracing the history and genealogy of the category, hughes draws. Browsing through this book will make readers eager to spend more than five minutes on the fascinating. Dec 06, 2012 recent years have witnessed the emergence of a virtual cottage industry in all things abrahamic. Bernstein professor of jewish studies at the university of rochester. Directly proportionate to the rise of religious exclusivism, perhaps best epitomized by the attacks of 911 and the problems now plaguing the middle east and afghanistan, there has been a real desire both to find and map a set of commonalities between judaism, christianity, and islam. She teaches courses on colonial mexico, history of the church in latin america, christianity and colonialism, archival and ethnographic methods, and public. Socrates, athens and the search for the good life, was book of the week on bbc radio 4 7 and was especially well received. Popular history of the reformation by philip hughes abebooks. He has authored numerous books, including situating islam. Discover book depositorys huge selection of history of religion books online. Hughes 1955 first book of jazz is just that, a short primer with a surprisingly high degree of sophistication for a childrens book.
Ot backgrounds ot dictionaries encyclopedias ot history and religion ancient near eastern histories israelite religion ot extrabiblical literature studies documentary hypothesis deuternomic. He taught postgraduate courses at the university of notre dame combine editions. Langston hughes biography at black history now black. She was awarded an entrance scholarship to st hildas college, oxford, where she earned a degree with secondclass honours in ancient and modern history she is currently a visiting research fellow at kings college london, a tutor for cambridge universitys institute of continuing education, an. In 2009, the ted hughes award for new work in poetry was established with the permission of carol hughes. One of the earliest innovators of the thennew literary art form called jazz poetry, hughes is best known as a. Hughes documented african american literature and culture in works such as a pictorial history of the negro in america 1956 and the anthologies the poetry of the negro 1949 and the book of negro folklore 1958. Hughes is a historical and constructive theologian. Hughess main concern in this volume is to present a case study in the construction of categories in the academic study of religion.
Hughes is director of the sider institute for anabaptist, pietist, and wesleyan studies and distinguished professor of religion at messiah college in grantham, pennsylvania, and author or editor of more than a dozen books, including myths america lives by. Hughes is professor of religious studies at the university of rochester. Life and letters about australianborn art critic robert hughes. Best sellers a dictionary of islam, rites, mohammedan religion, the holy quran, illustrations, saints, spiritual due to covid. At fiftyeight, hughes is the most famous art critic in the world a position vouchsafed by. This book puts this aspect of hughes work front and center, placing it into the wider context of twentiethcentury american and african american religious cultures. On september 12, 1935, in an airplane of his own design, he established the worlds landplane speed record of 352.
Goddess, princess, whore, has been translated into ten languages. Philip hughes author of popular history of the catholic. Flop it open to the middle like psalms in the bible and you land on langston hughes19021967. Religion in five minutes is an excellent collection of the questions so many people have but never dare to askjournalists, policymakers, practitioners, and, yes, also students of religion.
James mercer langston hughes february 1, 1901 may 22, 1967 was an american poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from joplin, missouri. As the car in which he was being driven got nearer his destination he. As a thinker about religion, hughes tested its categorical boundaries to engage with black church cultures and, more broadly, american religious institutions and christian theology. Did hughes hold the same beliefs as his fellow intellectuals during. Books and journals in humanities, social science and performing arts. In 1932 he founded the hughes aircraft company in culver city, california. While making films, hughes was also involved in aviation. James mercer langston hughes february 1, 1902 may 22, 1967 was an american poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from joplin, missouri. Disciplinary deconstruction and reconstruction equinox, 2012. Christian scholar richard hughes lends expertise to. Ot backgrounds ot dictionaries encyclopedias ot history and religion ancient near eastern histories israelite religion ot. On january 19, 1937, in the same craft, he averaged 332 miles per.
A popular history of the church by philip hughes abebooks. T here is a kind of modernity to the 19thcentury story of new york archbishop john hughes, in terms of three issues we still have cause to ponder in the united states. Langston hughes, american writer who was an important figure in the harlem renaissance and who vividly depicted the african american experience through his writings, which ranged from poetry and plays to novels and newspaper columns. Even though the notion of abrahamic religions has no historical referent, and is largely intertwined with religious and political agendas, it has nevertheless also been adopted as a category of analytical value. A popular history of the reformation by hughes, philip and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For my research paper on langston hughes, i have directed my focus on the topic of religion. Religion in the poetry of langston hughes, in modern black poets, ed. Univeristy of pennsylvania press, philadelphia pa, usa.