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Author:   Kevin Burrell
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   181
Weight:   0.757kg
ISBN:  

9789004418752

ISBN 10:   900441875
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   30 January 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables 1 Africa in Western Epistemology  1.1 Introduction  1.2 Past & Present: Cush, Nubia, Ethiopia, Africa  1.3 Problem and Assessment  1.4 Method  1.5 Structure Part 1: Theoretical and Historical Background 2 Theorizing Difference: From Race to Ethnicity  2.1 Introduction  2.2 The Monogenism-Polygenism Debate  2.3 The Demise of Race & the Emergence of Ethnicity  2.4 Conclusion 3 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Context of Ancient Egypt  3.1 Introduction  3.2 Historical Background  3.3 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Egyptian Worldview  3.4 Conclusion 4 Defining Israelite Ethnic Identity  4.1 Introduction  4.2 Defining Israelite Ethnic Identity  4.3 Conclusion Part 2: Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Hebrew Bible 5 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Table of Nations  5.1 Introduction  5.2 Cushite Genealogy & Geography in the Table of Nations  5.3 Theological Evaluation of Nimrod the Cushite  5.4 Conclusion 6 Cush as Military Topos in Isaiah  6.1 Introduction  6.2 Historical and Theological Background  6.3 Characterizing Cush: a People Mighty and Conquering  6.4 Conclusion 7 Cush as Military Topos in Chronicles  7.1 Introduction  7.2 The Theological Outlook of Chronicles  7.3 Cush in the Chronicler’s Theology: 2 Chronicles 14:9–15  7.4 Cush in the Chronicler’s Historiography  7.5 Conclusion 8 Topos: Cush and the Election of Israel  8.1 Introduction  8.2 Israel and the Nations  8.3 Conclusion 9 Mimesis: Cushites and the Election of Israel  9.1 Introduction  9.2 Cushite Presence in Syria-Palestine: the Long View  9.3 Case Studies  9.4 Conclusion 10 Conclusion  10.1 Introduction  10.2 Contribution  10.3 Further Studies  10.4 Conclusion Appendix A: Ethnicity: Paradigms and Problems  A.1.1 The Problem of Discipline  A.1.2 The Problem of Paradigm  A.1.3 The Problem of Definition Bibliography Index

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Kevin Burrell, PhD (2018), Stellenbosch University, SA, is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Burman University, Canada, and research fellow at Stellenbosch University.

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