History in Black : African-Americans in Search of an Ancient Past

The development of Afrocentric historical writing is explored in this study which traces this recording of history from the Hellenistic-Roman period to the 19th century. Afrocentric writers are depicted as searching for the unique primary source of "culture" from one period to the next. Such passing on of cultural traits from the "ancient model" from the classical period to the origin of culture in Egypt and Africa is shown as being a product purely of creative history. This Book Is A Critical Study Of Afrocentrist Historical Writing - A Radical Project Of 'counter-history', Based On Racial Theory, Which Places The 'black Race' At The Centre Of Human History, As The Progenitor And Inventor Of Ancient Cultures.--jacket. Introduction: Calling On Our Forefathers--history As Redemption And Resurrection -- The Foundations Of Afrocentric Universal History -- The Revival Of Ancient Historical Traditions In Black America: The Four Revised 'ancient Models' -- Making-up Stories Of Egypt -- The Egyptian Tyranny Over Greece In The Bronze Age -- The Glory That Was Egypt: The Heliocentric Theory -- The Second Ancient Model: A History Of Debt -- Ancient Egypt And The Foundation Of Western Philosophy And Science -- The Quest For Ancient Egypt's Black Identity -- The Curse Of Canaan And The Black Presence In The Bible -- The 'noble Ethiopian': Symbol And Reality -- Egypt, Africa And The Nile Valley As An Afrocentric Dilemma -- From India To Ethiopia (kush): The Invention Of The Fictitious Kushite Empire -- Black Columbus And Black Natives In The New World -- Josephus' Guilt And The Afrocentric Misuse Of His Account. Yaacov Shavit. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [270]-404) And Index. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Preface 8 Acknowledgements 22 Introduction: Calling on Our Forefathers — History as Redemption and Resurrection 24 1. The Foundations of Afrocentric Universal History 39 2. The Revival of Ancient Historical Traditions in Black America: The Four Revised 'Ancient Models' 59 3. Making-up Stories of Egypt 77 4. The Egyptian Tyranny over Greece in the Bronze Age 93 5. The Glory that Was Egypt: The Heliocentric Theory 113 6. The Second Ancient Model: A History of Debt 132 7. Ancient Egypt and the Foundation of Western Philosophy and Science 150 8. The Quest for Ancient Egypt's Black Identity 168 9. The Curse of Canaan and the Black Presence in the Bible 194 10. The 'Noble Ethiopian': Symbol and Reality 213 11. Egypt, Africa and the Nile Valley as an Afrocentric Dilemma 224 12. From India to Ethiopia (Kush): The Invention of the Fictitious Kushite Empire 240 13. Black Columbus and Black Natives in the New World 253 14. Conclusion 271 Appendix: Josephus' Guilt and the Afrocentric Misuse of His Account 285 Notes 293 Bibliography 384 Index 428 African-Americans in Search of an Ancient Past Machine generated contents note: 1. The Foundations of Afrocentric Universal History 2. The Revival of Ancient Historical Traditions in Black America: The Four Revised 'Ancient Models' 3. Making-up Stories of Egypt 4. The Egyptian Tyranny over Greece in the Bronze Age 5. The Glory that Was Egypt: The Heliocentric Theory 6. The Second Ancient Model: A History of Debt 7. Ancient Egypt and the Foundation of Western Philosophy and Science 8. The Quest for Ancient Egypt's Black Identity 9. The Curse of Canaan and the Black Presence in the Bible 10. The 'Noble Ethiopian': Symbol and Reality 11. Egypt, Africa and the Nile Valley as an Afrocentric Dilemma 12. From India to Ethiopia (Kush): The Invention of the Fictitious Kushite Empire 13. Black Columbus and Black Natives in the New World 14. Conclusion Appendix: Josephus' Guilt and the Afrocentric Misuse of His Account Notes Bibliography Index. This is a comprehensive study of Afrocentrist historical writing, which places the black race at the centre of human history, set against a broad background of creative histories from ancient times onward.