Black Hebrew Israelites (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009486989)

The Black Hebrew Israelite movement claims that African Americans are descendants of the Ancient Israelites and has slowly become a significant force in African American religion. This Element provides a general overview of the BHI movement, its diverse history/ies, ideologies, and practices. The Element shows how different factions and trends have taken the forefront at different periods over its 140-year history, leading to the current situation where diverse iterations of the movement exist alongside each other, sharing some core concepts while differing widely. In particular, the questions of how and why BHI has become a potent and attractive movement in recent years are addressed, arguing that it fulfils a specific religious need to do with identity and teleology, and represents a new and persistent form of Abrahamic religion.

Author: Michael T. Miller
ISBN-10: 1009486985
ISBN-13: 9781009486989
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/28/2024
Pages: 82
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d