Previously unstoried lives : the case of Old Testament Cush and its relevance to Africa

The article attempts to recount the Old Testament story of the African people of Cush. This story has previously been ignored and, when not, often misinterpreted by traditional western biblical scholarship. The story is important because it offers valuable insights in the quest for African history a...

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Main Author: Lokel, Philip (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2006
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 2006, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 525-537
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:The article attempts to recount the Old Testament story of the African people of Cush. This story has previously been ignored and, when not, often misinterpreted by traditional western biblical scholarship. The story is important because it offers valuable insights in the quest for African history and identity. It should become a regular part of courses in Old Testament studies in African institutions of higher education.
ISSN:2312-3621
Contains:Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10520/EJC85797