This landmark work first published 20 years ago helped establish the field of African-American womanist theology. It is widely regarded as a classic text in the field.

Drawing on the biblical figure of Hagar mother of Ishmael, cast into the desert by Abraham and Sarah, but protected by God Williams finds a proptype for the struggle of African-American women. African slave, homeless exile, surrogate mother, Hagar s story provides an image of survival and defiance appropriate to black women today. Exploring the themes implicit in Hagar s story poverty and slavery, ethnicity and sexual exploitation, exile and encounter with God Williams traces parallels in the history of African-American women from slavery to the present day. A new womanist theology emerges from this shared experience, from the interplay of oppressions on account of race, sex and class. Sisters in the Wilderness offers a telling critique of theologies that promote liberation but ignore women of color. This is a book that defined a new theological project and charted a path that others continue to explore.

• We started tracking this book on November 20, 2013.
• This book was $9.99 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 30 times in the past 4,336 days.
• The current price of this book is $9.99 last checked 3 hours ago.
• This book is at its lowest price in the past year.
• The lowest price to date was $5.07 last reached on November 29, 2015.
• This book has been $5.07 one time since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was $19.50 last reached on July 23, 2018.
• This book has been $19.50 4 times since we started tracking it.

• Religion & SpiritualityChristian Books & BiblesTheologyLiberation

• Publication Date: October 25, 2013
• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 282 Pages
• File Size: 676 KB