Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables 1 Africa in Western Epistemology 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Past & Present: Cush, Nubia, Ethiopia, Africa 1.3 Problem and Assessment 1.4 Method 1.5 Structure Part 1: Theoretical and Historical Background 2 Theorizing Difference: From Race to Ethnicity 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Monogenism-Polygenism Debate 2.

3 The Demise of Race & the Emergence of Ethnicity 2.4 Conclusion3 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Context of Ancient Egypt 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Historical Background 3.3 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Egyptian Worldview 3.4 Conclusion4 Defining Israelite Ethnic Identity 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Defining Israelite Ethnic Identity 4.

3 Conclusion Part 2: Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Hebrew Bible 5 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Table of Nations 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Cushite Genealogy & Geography in the Table of Nations 5.3 Theological Evaluation of Nimrod the Cushite 5.4 Conclusion6 Cush as Military Topos in Isaiah 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Historical and Theological Background 6.3 Characterizing Cush: a People Mighty and Conquering 6.

4 Conclusion7 Cush as Military Topos in Chronicles 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Theological Outlook of Chronicles 7.3 Cush in the Chronicler's Theology: 2 Chronicles 14:9-15 7.4 Cush in the Chronicler's Historiography 7.5 Conclusion8 Topos: Cush and the Election of Israel 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Israel and the Nations 8.

3 Conclusion9 Mimesis: Cushites and the Election of Israel 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Cushite Presence in Syria-Palestine: the Long View 9.3 Case Studies 9.4 Conclusion10 Conclusion 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Contribution 10.3 Further Studies 10.

4 Conclusion Appendix A: Ethnicity: Paradigms and Problems A.1.1 The Problem of Discipline A.1.2 The Problem of Paradigm A.1.3 The Problem of Definition Bibliography Index.