Behind the Public Veil
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Behind the Public Veil

The Humanness of Martin Luther King Jr.

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Behind the Public Veil

The Humanness of Martin Luther King Jr.

About this book

What was Martin Luther King Jr. really like? In this groundbreaking volume, Lewis V. Baldwin answers this question by focusing on the man himself. Drawing on the testimonies of friends, family, and closest associates, this volume adds much-needed biographical background to the discussion, as Baldwin looks beyond all of the mythic, messianic, and iconic images to treat King in terms of his fundamental and vivid humanness. Special attention is devoted to King's personal insecurities and struggles, his humility and affinity to common people, his delight in pleasant and passionate conversation, his insatiable love for the precious but ordinary things of life, his robust appetite for artfully-prepared and delicious soul food, his enduring appreciation for music and dance, his cheerful and playful attitude and spirit, his abiding interest in games and sports, and his amazing gift of wit, humor, and laughter. King emerges here as an ordinary human being who enjoyed and celebrated life to the fullest, but was never bigger than life. Here we see the personal qualities of Kingā€”as a real, fleshly human beingā€”and also as a man shaped by his social and cultural experiences and locations. This book reclaims the man behind the mythology.

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Information

Publisher
Fortress Press
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781506405612
eBook ISBN
9781506405629
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Christian Theology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Table Of Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. ā€œA Regular Fellaā€: The Boy Named M. L. King, Jr.
  11. ā€œThe Measure of a Manā€: Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
  12. ā€œLet Us Break Bread Togetherā€:Ā Martin Luther King, Jr., Southern Cooking, and the Socio-CulturalĀ Significance of Food and Eating
  13. ā€œLet Our Rejoicing Riseā€: Music as a Central, Living Element in the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
  14. ā€œHis Childā€™s Heartā€: Martin Luther King, Jr.ā€™s World of Play and Sports
  15. ā€œTo Joy and Mirthā€: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Gift of Folk Wit, Humor, and Laughter
  16. ā€œA Good Man, But Not a Godā€
  17. Bibliography
  18. Sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  19. Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  20. Index of Names