Background
Yamauchi, Edwin Masao was born on February 1, 1937 in Hilo, Hawaii, United States. Son of Shokyo Yamauchi and Haruko (Owan) Yamauchi Higa.
(The "curse of Ham" has been used to legitimize slavery. B...)
The "curse of Ham" has been used to legitimize slavery. Both Ethiopians and Arabians claim the queen of Sheba. Could Moses and Jesus have been black? Edwin Yamauchi explores the historical and archaeological background of biblical texts that refer to Africa and traces the results of past interpretations and misinterpretations. He covers such topics as the curse of Ham's son Canaan, Moses' Cushite wife, Simon the Cyrene, and afro centric biblical interpretation. Along the way, he dispels myths, interacts with current theories, and provides readers with sound judgments as to what the Bible does and does not say. Readers interested in the connections between Africa and the Bible will enjoy this insightful book. More then eighty photos, maps, and charts are included.
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( Africa and Africans in Antiquity assesses recent histor...)
Africa and Africans in Antiquity assesses recent historical research and archaeology under way in Egypt, North Africa, the Sudan, and the Horn of Africa. Whereas many European and American scholars of earlier generations believed that Egyptian contacts with Africa to the south were not culturally significant, research contained in this important collection rejects such notions. At the same time, the volume takes issue with Afrocentric scholars who argue that most Egyptians were 'black' and that blacks are the rightful heirs to Egypt's past grandeur. These ten thought-provoking essays demonstrate that this large region was an ethnic and cultural mosaic in antiquity, a place where Phoenicians, Berbers, Greeks, as well as Egyptians and Nubians interacted.
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(Describes the physical structure of the Roman Empire in t...)
Describes the physical structure of the Roman Empire in the first century A.D. and discusses the social, political, and cultural climate of the period in which the Christian movement began. Relates historical events to passages in the New Testament and other writings of the period.
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Yamauchi, Edwin Masao was born on February 1, 1937 in Hilo, Hawaii, United States. Son of Shokyo Yamauchi and Haruko (Owan) Yamauchi Higa.
Student, University Hawaii, 1958. Bachelor, Shelton College, 1960. Master of Arts, Brandeis University, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, Brandeis University, 1964.
Instructor Greek language, Shelton College, Ringwood, New Jersey, 1960-1961; graduate assistant, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1962-1963; assistant professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1964-1969; associate professor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1969-1973; professor department history, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., since 1973; director graduate studies, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1978-1982.
( Africa and Africans in Antiquity assesses recent histor...)
( Full English Title The World of the First Christians ...)
(An analysis of the peoples, rulers, and cities of Persia ...)
(Describes the physical structure of the Roman Empire in t...)
(The "curse of Ham" has been used to legitimize slavery. B...)
Fellow American Science Affiliation (president 1983), Institute Biblical Research (chair 1984-1986, president 1987-1989). Member Conference on Faith and History (president 1974-1976), Near East Archaeol. Society (vice president 1978-1979), Archaeol.
Institute American (chapter president 1973-1974), Evangelical Theological Society (chair eastern section 1965-1966).
Married Kimie Honda, August 31, 1962. Children: Brian, Gail.