The Slaves’ Devil: The Parallel between Experiences of Slavery and Christian Conversion
An evil spiritual being, often called the devil, is an antagonist in several religious traditions. The religious ideology among enslaved Africans in America allowed for the devil to play an important, and sometimes ambiguous, role in their lives. Through the examination of conversion narratives, thi...
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ndltd-GEORGIA-oai-scholarworks.gsu.edu-rs_theses-10562017-04-26T03:40:45Z The Slaves’ Devil: The Parallel between Experiences of Slavery and Christian Conversion Render, Brandon An evil spiritual being, often called the devil, is an antagonist in several religious traditions. The religious ideology among enslaved Africans in America allowed for the devil to play an important, and sometimes ambiguous, role in their lives. Through the examination of conversion narratives, this research intends to argue that their conversion experiences are heavily impacted by and mirrored the reality of slavery. Therefore, the enslaved people’s accounts of the devil are influenced by the power and honor attributed to the institution of slavery. The data from gathered from the narratives will be interpreted through a poststructuralist lens of power and honor. Poststructuralist theories of power and honor will reveal the significance of the devil in conversion narratives and unearth an African American understanding of the devil that is created and sustained by the systems of power and honor in American slavery. 2017-05-03T07:00:00Z text application/pdf http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/rs_theses/54 http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1056&context=rs_theses Religious Studies Theses ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University Slave narratives Devil Power Honor Slavery Poststructuralism |
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An evil spiritual being, often called the devil, is an antagonist in several religious traditions. The religious ideology among enslaved Africans in America allowed for the devil to play an important, and sometimes ambiguous, role in their lives. Through the examination of conversion narratives, this research intends to argue that their conversion experiences are heavily impacted by and mirrored the reality of slavery. Therefore, the enslaved people’s accounts of the devil are influenced by the power and honor attributed to the institution of slavery. The data from gathered from the narratives will be interpreted through a poststructuralist lens of power and honor. Poststructuralist theories of power and honor will reveal the significance of the devil in conversion narratives and unearth an African American understanding of the devil that is created and sustained by the systems of power and honor in American slavery. |
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The Slaves’ Devil: The Parallel between Experiences of Slavery and Christian Conversion |
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