Black Hebrew Israelites

The Black Hebrew Israelite movement, founded in the 19th century, believes that African Americans are descendants of the Ancient Israelites. It has grown in popularity and has diverse ideologies and practices. The movement fulfills a religious need for identity and teleology and represents a new form of Abrahamic religion.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 82 pages
Publication date: 28 March 2024
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The Black Hebrew Israelite movement, a growing force in African American religion, asserts that African Americans are descendants of the Ancient Israelites. This comprehensive Element offers a broad overview of the BHI movement, its diverse historical roots, ideologies, and practices. It explores how different factions and trends have taken center stage at various points throughout its 140-year history, resulting in the current landscape where diverse iterations of the movement coexist, sharing some core concepts while differing widely. In particular, it delves into the questions of how and why BHI has emerged as a powerful and appealing movement in recent years, arguing that it fulfills a specific religious need related to identity and teleology and represents a novel and enduring form of Abrahamic religion.

The Black Hebrew Israelite movement, a burgeoning force in African American religion, asserts that African Americans are descendants of the Ancient Israelites. This comprehensive Element offers a broad overview of the BHI movement, its diverse historical roots, ideologies, and practices. It explores how different factions and trends have taken center stage at various points throughout its 140-year history, resulting in the current landscape where diverse iterations of the movement coexist, sharing some core concepts while differing widely. In particular, it delves into the questions of how and why BHI has emerged as a powerful and appealing movement in recent years, arguing that it fulfills a specific religious need related to identity and teleology and represents a novel and enduring form of Abrahamic religion.

The Black Hebrew Israelite movement, a growing force in African American religion, asserts that African Americans are descendants of the Ancient Israelites. This comprehensive Element offers a broad overview of the BHI movement, its diverse historical roots, ideologies, and practices. It explores how different factions and trends have taken center stage at various points throughout its 140-year history, resulting in the current landscape where diverse iterations of the movement coexist, sharing some core concepts while differing widely. In particular, it delves into the questions of how and why BHI has emerged as a powerful and appealing movement in recent years, arguing that it fulfills a specific religious need related to identity and teleology and represents a novel and enduring form of Abrahamic religion.

The Black Hebrew Israelite movement, a growing force in African American religion, asserts that African Americans are descendants of the Ancient Israelites. This comprehensive Element offers a broad overview of the BHI movement, its diverse historical roots, ideologies, and practices. It explores how different factions and trends have taken center stage at various points throughout its 140-year history, resulting in the current landscape where diverse iterations of the movement coexist, sharing some core concepts while differing widely. In particular, it delves into the questions of how and why BHI has emerged as a powerful and appealing movement in recent years, arguing that it fulfills a specific religious need related to identity and teleology and represents a novel and enduring form of Abrahamic religion.

Weight: 138g
Dimension: 151 x 229 x 8 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009400084