The book; which consists of some previously published and unpublished essays; examines a variety of issues relevant to the study of ancient Judaism and Christianity and their interaction; including polemic; proselytism; biblical interpretation; messianism; the phenomenon normally described as Jewish Christianity; and the fate of the Jewish community after the Bar Kokhba revolt; a period of considerable importance for the emergence not only of Judaism but also of Christianity. The volume; typically for a collection of essays; does not lay out a particular thesis. If anything binds the collection together; it is the author's attempt to set out the major fault lines in current debate about these disputed subjects; and in the process to reveal their complex and entangled character.
#641438 in Books Ingramcontent 2016-11-25Original language:English 9.21 x .31 x 6.14l; #File Name: 194564443572 pagesThe MIS Education of the Negro
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163 of 170 people found the following review helpful. I would not recommend it. I would instead recommend going to your ...By Erica ButlerThis is not the original publication of this book! It also does not state state which version or publication it is so buyer beware. When compared to the original publication in 1933 its is not in any way similar. I would not recommend it. I would instead recommend going to your local bookstore for a real copy of Woodson work; this is a fabrication.48 of 48 people found the following review helpful. Increases knowledge of the hurdles to be surmounted to achieve JUSTICE FOR ALL.By BlackPuddingI got this book to read and also purchased the audible version and have discovered it is the missing piece of my own education. I played the audible version several times as it goes rapid pace but was convenient. It is sad to discover that many of Carter Goodwin Woodson's fears have been and continue to be realised in the racial disparity widely noted against the black skin worldwide. Although Mr. Woodson concentrated his criticism on the American social structure of his time; one of his truisms (shortened for this review) plays out daily in today's social responses: “If you can control a man’s thinking; you don’t have to worry about his actions ... and if you can make a man believe that he is justly an outcast; you don’t have to order him to the back door; he will go to the back door on his own and if there is no back door; the very nature of the man will demand that you build one.†Carter G. Woodson was not fully appreciated for his contributions whether some of those were impractical or not and that is not surprising; most brilliant minds are revered posthumously (and perhaps never fully understood). As the son of a slave one must admire Mr. Woodson's capacity to rise above his circumstances as well as his ability to see the issues that plague black people with laser-like accuracy. When reading this book; the reader can only but shake their head in silent acknowledgment of the truths stated therein. Another book that won't find its way into the general / 'public' library of American literature but which should be read by anybody trying to unravel the reasons black progress appears at times to be constantly stymied.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. From the inventor of Negro History week (now black history ...By SunLionFrom the inventor of Negro History week (now black history month). A blueprint on why educating yourself classically; and independently is key for the Afrikan Man's survival. This is a classic that have to be read in a lifetime.
