by James H. Cone

Examines The Symbols Of The Cross And The Lynching Tree In African Americans Daily Life, Spiritual Life And History. Nobody Knows De Trouble I See : The Cross And The Lynching Tree In The Black Experience -- The Terrible Beauty Of The Cross And The Tragedy Of The Lynching Tree : A Reflection On Reinhold Niebuhr -- Bearing The Cross And Staring Down The Lynching Tree : Martin Luther King Jr.'s Struggle To Redeem The Soul Of America -- The Recrucified Christ In Black Literary Imagination -- Oh Mary, Don't You Weep -- Conclusion : Legacies Of The Cross And The Lynchiing Tree. James H. Cone. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 167-196) And Index.