Black Jews in Africa and the Americas

Klappentext Parfitt explains how many African peoples came to think of themselves as descendants of the ancient tribes of Israel. Pursuing medieval and modern race narratives over a millennium in which Jews were cast as black and black Africans were cast as Jews, he reveals a complex interaction between religious and racial labels and their political uses. Zusammenfassung Parfitt explains how many African peoples came to think of themselves as descendants of the ancient tribes of Israel. Pursuing medieval and modern race narratives over a millennium in which Jews were cast as black and black Africans were cast as Jews! he reveals a complex interaction between religious and racial labels and their political uses.

Product details

• Authors: Tudor Parfitt, Parfitt Tudor
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.02.2013
• EAN: 9780674066984
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06698-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Geography, RELIGION / General, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities