Journal of
Theology for Southern Africa 101
(July 1998) 35-48
REPORT
The
Influence of African Scholars on Biblical Studies:
An evaluation
Nancy R.
Heisey
A B S T R A C T
From a prominently North
American point of view, the author presents the results of
her research on research done on Africa, the conversation
between African and African-American scholars, and
methodological insights coming out of these areas in biblical
studies.
Basing her conclusions mainly on the publications in
the Journal of Biblical Literature, but also including
the African Theological Journal, the Journal of the
Interdenominational Theological Center, and the Journal
of Theology for Southern Africa,
..... Heisey argues that is
mainly due to African-American and African biblical scholars
that the "Africanness" of the biblical literature
is being acknowledged and that the newer methods used in the
guild are producing a fruitful intersection between biblical
studies and African studies.
