Space and Human Agency in the Making of the Story of Gershom through a Senegalese Christian Lens
The article explores the role of geography/space and human agency (as exercised by women) in the story of Gershom, the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporha in the context of the colonization and civilization of the people of Senegal, West Africa by the French. Topics covered include the marginalizati...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2015]
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Journal of Biblical literature
Année: 2015, Volume: 134, Numéro: 4, Pages: 882-889 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Senegal
/ Théologie africaine
/ Bibel. Exodus 1-2
/ Colonisation
/ Étrangeté
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| Classifications IxTheo: | CG Christianisme et politique FD Théologie contextuelle HB Ancien Testament KAH Époque moderne KAJ Époque contemporaine KBN Afrique subsaharienne |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
FRENCH colonies
B Midwives B MOSES (Biblical leader) B Senegal B Diola (African people) B History B Colonization B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Résumé: | The article explores the role of geography/space and human agency (as exercised by women) in the story of Gershom, the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporha in the context of the colonization and civilization of the people of Senegal, West Africa by the French. Topics covered include the marginalization of Senegalese people, the pervasive acts of midwives in Gershom's story and the will to live among the Diola people in Senegal during and after the French occupation. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.15699/jbl.1344.2015.1914 |