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Description
Drawing on the deep currents of Africana thought, Notations in Blue reimagines Scripture through the intellectual, historical, and spiritual textures of Black life. Hugh R. Page, Jr. combines literary translation, philological insight, and cultural memory to illuminate how biblical texts speak powerfully into experiences of diaspora, marginalization, resilience, and communal striving. Blending autobiography, poetry, flash fiction, and theological reflection, the volume invites readers to encounter the Bible as a living archive shaped by, and continually reshaped within, Africana epistemologies and ancestral wisdom.
Across its four sections, the work guides readers through key passages from the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and ancient Near Eastern literature. Examples include Genesis 11–12 on diaspora as generative experience; Exodus 19 on home, memory, and dispersion; Ruth 1 on the bitterness and strength of displaced women; Song of Songs 8 on love's cosmic power; Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel on visionaries navigating crisis; and Revelation 22 on esoteric hope and cosmic renewal. The volume also dialogues with the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Ugaritic Baal Cycle, and Sumerian god lists to explore broader mythic and cultural frameworks that inform Africana readings of Scripture.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Old/First Testament Notations
2. New/Second Testament Notations
3. Ancient Near Eastern Voices
4. Africana Reference Points
5. An Abbreviated Africana Biblical Theology
6. The Cost - A Journal Entry
7. Conclusion - A Diasporan Story Still Evolving
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Product details
| Published | Jan 21 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 9798216353959 |
| Imprint | Fortress Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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