The Changing Significance of Race: African-Americans and the Hebrew Bible
The role of race in African-American biblical scholarship has shifted in the last 30 years. The scholars of the G.I. generation treated African presence in the Hebrew Bible as the central element in their research. The baby boom generation scholars work with the Hebrew Bible as a cultural icon for c...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2008
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In: |
Religion compass
Year: 2008, Volume: 2, Issue: 4, Pages: 484-498 |
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Summary: | The role of race in African-American biblical scholarship has shifted in the last 30 years. The scholars of the G.I. generation treated African presence in the Hebrew Bible as the central element in their research. The baby boom generation scholars work with the Hebrew Bible as a cultural icon for cultural criticism. It remains to see what directions Gen X research will take in the years to come. |
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ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2008.00084.x |