Gifts of Virtue, Alice Walker, and Womanist Ethics

Download or read book Gifts of Virtue, Alice Walker, and Womanist Ethics written by M. Harris and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melanie L. Harris dives into the spirituality and life work of Alice Walker, literary genius and poet. Through the lens of Womanist ethics, Harris takes an inside look into the virtues and values that can be lifted from a study of Walker s non-fiction work. This work enlivens the debate in African and African American religious thought about the fluidity of spirituality and widens the conversation to encourage readers to embrace religious traditions inclusive of and beyond Christianity as the foundations for empowerment of both women and ethical values.