W. E. B. Du Bois was a public intellectual; sociologist; and activist on behalf of the African American community. He profoundly shaped black political culture in the United States through his founding role in the NAACP; as well as internationally through the Pan-African movement. Du Bois's sociological and historical research on African-American communities and culture broke ground in many areas; including the history of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period. Du Bois was also a prolific author of novels; autobiographical accounts; innumerable editorials and journalistic pieces; and several works of history.John Brown is W. E. B. Du Bois's groundbreaking political biography that paved the way for his transition from academia to a lifelong career in social activism. This biography is unlike Du Bois's earlier work; it is intended as a work of consciousness-raising on the politics of race. Less important are the historical events of John Brown's life than the political revelations found within the pages of this biography. At the time that he wrote it in 1909; Du Bois had begun his transformation into the most influential civil rights leader of his time. With a series introduction by editor Henry Louis Gates; Jr.; and an introduction by Paul Finkelman; this edition is essential for anyone interested in African American history.
#3494737 in Books Steven Heine Ph D 2006-05-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.00 x 1.00 x 9.20l; 1.00 #File Name: 0195305922316 pagesDid Dogen Go to China What He Wrote and When He Wrote It
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Great Biographical and Literary StudyBy WHZen master Eihei Dogen (1200-1253)has been widely acclaimed as Japan's finest religious writer. This is a major biographical study; cutting through the traditional hagiography that has clouded standard accounts of Dogen's life and writings. Heine does much to illuminate the rich and sometimes subtle contours of Dogen's intellectual and social context and the evolution of his mind. He also brings English-speaking readers up to date on the complexities of recent Japanese historical-critical scholarship on this pivotal figure in the Zen tradition. Dogen was a brilliant bridge builder who adapted the Chinese Ch'an Buddhist traditions to Japan to create what we now know as Zen. Heine highlights Dogen's many-sided literary genius; as well as the many-sided ways Dogen appealed to China as a way to craft his unique vision of Buddhist life. Lucid and insightful at a variety of levels.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Another gem from Steven HeineBy Ted BiringerIf you want to know about the life and Zen teachings of Eihei Dogen; all of Steven Heine's books are a must. Did Dogen go to China? Of course he did; but there is more to the story--much more.Steven Heine has once again dipped into the his massive reservoir of knowledge and come up with some very refreshing; insightful; and often surprising information on the life and teachings of Eihei Dogen.Did Dogen Go To China? Get this book and resolve this and many more important questions.Besides; just the pictures are worth the price of the book!
