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...
| Published in: | Journal of Biblical literature |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scholar's Press
[2015]
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| In: |
Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2015, Volume: 134, Issue: 4, Pages: 882-889 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Senegal
/ African Theology
/ Bible. Exodus 1-2
/ Colonialism
/ Strangeness
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics FD Contextual theology HB Old Testament KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | 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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| Summary: | 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 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.15699/jbl.1344.2015.1914 |