Jewish identity among the Igbo of Nigeria
Subtitle: Israel's "lost tribe" and the question of belonging in the Jewish state
By: Daniel Lis
Publisher: Africa World Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9781592219605; 9781592219612
Subjects: Origin; Ethnic identity; Jewish influences; Black Hebrews; Igbo (African people); Lost tribes of Israel; Civilization
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-262) and index.
Table of contents: title: The curse of Ham and the lost tribes of Israel; title: The Atlantic slave trade, the birth of Igbo consciousness and the age of British empire; title: Early Israel-Igbo relations; title: Biafra and the Six-Day-War; title: Igbo Jews in Nigeria; title: Igbo Jews in Israel; title: Summary and conclusion.