Black Jews in Africa and the Americas PDF | Tudor Parfitt

Black Jews in Africa and the Americas PDF by Tudor Parfitt

Explore Tudor Parfitt’s study of how religious and racial labels shaped ideas about Jewish identity, African peoples, and descent from the ancient tribes of Israel.

The book examines historical narratives involving communities including the Ashanti, Tutsi, Igbo, Zulu, Beta Israel, and Maasai, while tracing how colonialists, travelers, and missionaries applied Hebrew, Jewish, or Israelite labels to African communities.

It also considers how African communities themselves engaged with questions of ancestry, identity, religion, and historical memory, placing African and Jewish histories in conversation across the continent and the diaspora.

Digital edition details

• PDF digital edition
• By Tudor Parfitt
• Topics include African Jewish history, religious identity, race narratives, colonial history, and diaspora studies
• Useful for African history, Jewish studies, religious studies, anthropology, and historical research
• Readable on a phone, tablet, computer, or e-reader
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Research context: Outsider labels, colonial classifications, community self-understanding, and historical evidence do not always align. Read the book’s arguments alongside scholarship from African, Jewish, African diaspora, and religious-studies perspectives.