Black Jews in Africa and the Americas
Nonfiction, History, Africa, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Tudor Parfitt | ISBN: | 9780674071506 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | February 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tudor Parfitt |
| ISBN: | 9780674071506 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | February 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Tudor 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.
Tudor 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.
