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Climbing Jacob's Ladder: Heroes of the Bible in African-American Spirituals
Climbing Jacob's Ladder is John Langstaff's work celebrating heroes of the bible in African-American Spirituals.
An illustrated collection of black spirituals about Old Testament heroes in which "naive, lively illustrations in brilliant hues depict the Biblical figures as African-Americans might have imagined them, in their own image and likeness, in shades ranging from cafe au lait to molasses." (Patricia Dooley, University of Washington, Seattle)
An illustrated collection of black spirituals about Old Testament heroes in which "naive, lively illustrations in brilliant hues depict the Biblical figures as African-Americans might have imagined them, in their own image and likeness, in shades ranging from cafe au lait to molasses." (Patricia Dooley, University of Washington, Seattle)
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 30, 1991
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