The Africana Bible
Subtitle: reading Israel's Scriptures from Africa and the African diaspora
By: Hugh R. Page, Jr., general editor ; Randall C. Bailey ... [et al.], associate editors.
Contributors: Page, Hugh R.; Bailey, Randall C., 1947-
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9780800621254
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Africa; Apocryphal books (Old Testament) -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Africa; Black theology; Theology -- Africa
Description: The Africana Bible features a critical commentary on every book of the Hebrew Bible, the Apocrypha, and Pseudepigrapha that are authoritative for many in African and African-diasporan communities worldwide. It highlights issues of concern to the global Black community (such as globalization and the colonial legacy) and the distinctive norms of interpretation in African and African Diasporan settings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.