An inspiration to Martin Luther King Jr., James Farmer, and other leaders of the civil rights movement, Howard Thurman was a crucial figure in the history of African Americans in the 20th century. Until now, however, he has not received the biographical treatment he deserves. In Against the Hounds of Hell, Thurman scholar Peter Eisenstadt offers a fascinating exploration of the life of this religious thinker and activist.
Thurman’s life, was as notable for its remarkable variety as its accomplishments. The first significant African American pacifist, Thurman was the first African American to meet Mahatma Gandhi. An early and outspoken feminist, environmentalist, and advocate for social and economic justice, he was one of the first and most insistent mid-twentieth-century proponents of racial integration. At the same time, he was a key figure in the emergence of mysticism and spirituality as an alternative to formal religion.
Thurman dedicated his career to challenging what he called the ‘hounds of hell’—the ways in which fear, deception, and hatred so often dogged the steps of African Americans and the marginalized and disinherited peoples of the world. This biography will at last establish this multifaceted historical personage as a leading figure of twentieth-century American politics, religion, and culture.
Table des matières
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Deep River: A Daytona Boyhood
My People Need Me: High School Years
The Personification of the Morehouse Ideal
The Sound of Rushing Water: Rochester Theological Seminary
A New Prophet in Oberlin
A Technique of Survival for the Underprivileged: A Return to Atlanta
In Black Athens: Howard University
Delivering the Message of Nonviolence: Lessons from India
Footsteps of a War; Footprints of a Dream
The Coming of War; The Founding of Fellowship Church
In the Queen of Cities: Building a Community in San Francisco
Against the Hounds of Hell
The Maximum Possibility of Contagion: At Boston University
The Stillness of Absolute Motion: The Wider Ministry
Common Ground? Coming Aground? The Cataclysms of the Civil Rights Revolution
With Head and Heart
Notes
Bibliography
Index
A propos de l’auteur
Peter Eisenstadt was Associate Editor of the Howard Thurman Papers Project and is an affiliate member of the Clemson University history department. He is author of Rochdale Village: Robert Moses, 6, 000 Families, and New York City’s Great Experiment in Integrated Housing.
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