Cover of A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

Warner Books, in conjunction with Intellectual Properties Management, Inc., presents an extraordinary collection of sermons by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.-many never before published-along with introductions an documentary of the world's leading ministers & theologians.

Subject
historypolitics
Themes
religionchristianafrican americansocial justicerace
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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