Moore, Marlon Rachquel,  1971- <br/><br/>
In the life and in the spirit :  homoerotic spirituality in African American literature / 
Marlon Rachquel Moore. 
 - 1 online resource. 
<br/><br/> Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Univeristy of Florida. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Oward a genealogy of black queer spirituality. Gay Christianity -- Gay Christian narrative: Langston Hughes, "blessed assurance" -- Sacred sensuality: Just above my head -- Philosophies of the spirit. Soul talk & sermonic seduction: The color purple; Say Jesus, and Come to me -- Neo-spirit narrative: "in the life" -- Nontheist cosmologies. Humanist zealotry: Parable of the sower; Parable of the talents -- Reciprocity as spiritual ethos: The Gilda stories -- Closing thoughts. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781438454092 1438454090 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>American literature--African American authors--History and criticism.<br/>American literature--History and criticism.--20th century<br/>Homosexuality in literature.<br/>Spirituality in literature.<br/>Christianity in literature.<br/>LITERARY CRITICISM--American--General.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PS153.N5  / M663 2014eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>810.9/896073