Jewish identity among the Igbo of Nigeria : Israel's "lost tribe" and the question of belonging in the Jewish state / Daniel Lis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lis, Daniel (Author)
Language:English
Published: Trenton NJ : Africa World Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Igbo (African people) > Nigeria.
Igbo (African people) > Origin.
Igbo (African people) > Ethnic identity.
Lost tribes of Israel.
Black Hebrews > Africa.
Igbo (African people) > Israel.
Black Hebrews.
Civilization > Jewish influences.
Igbo (African people)
Africa > Civilization > Jewish influences.
Physical Description:xv, 271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The curse of Ham and the lost tribes of Israel
  • The Atlantic slave trade, the birth of Igbo consciousness and the age of British empire
  • Early Israel-Igbo relations
  • Biafra and the Six-Day-War
  • Igbo Jews in Nigeria
  • Igbo Jews in Israel
  • Summary and conclusion.