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From Babylon to Timbuktu: A History of the Ancient Black Races Including the Black Hebrews

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From Babylon to Timbuktu: A History of the Ancient Black Races Including the Black Hebrews

This book is well written and well worth reading, or better yet worth studying. I read this book armed with my computer, Bible software,a copy of "the Complete Works of the Biblical Historian Flavius Josephus", Mircrosoft Encarta, and Wikipedia, etc. it will help to have each one of them, because it is so important to always check the author's notes and references in the back of the book as you read. I kept a bookmarker for the note section, too. I concluded that the author was very thorough in his research of the facts he presented in his book, in which I can appreciate. I became so engrossed in his work that I am fully committed to reading it again, and this time adding some of the other authors he referred to in the back of his book. If you like to read about history,this would be a real mind opening book to read or study.

Betty Chandler

I was initially overjoyed to discover a treatise which purported to be a comprehensive study of the history of the black races with a focus on Hebrews/Judaism in sub-Saharan Africa. As any serious scholar can agree, there is an incredible dearth of information on this subject. Unfortunately, this book DOES NOT fill the void. For instance, the first footnote in reference to the author's claim that the Mesopotamian cradle of civilization (the biblical garden of Eden) was populated by blacks states "this point will be proven later". It only gets worse. He dredges up that old biblical chestnut of the origin of the races according to the migrations of Noah's sons after the Deluge. A better source for the great diaspora of humans from their African cradle could be found in any Cavalli-Sforza volume. Windsor, here, only quotes from the King James Bible with no mention of earlier versions which, are now readily available to the English-speaker in numerous releases of the Dead Sea scrolls. There is little science, scholarship or, critical analysis. The bibliography is paltry. Windsor even misquotes Herodotus and Josephus. I most emphatically DO NOT recommend this book for either the serious scholar or the hobbyist.

As an African in South Africa, I was most delighted to trace the history of African civilizations and its origins. Indeed the book will appeal to all races and is most relevant to all races: it attempts to expalin the origin of various races and religions that exist today and their effect on the world today. I have always suspected that the reason(s) for the persistent hardship(s) faced by Blacks all over the world has to do with something we did in the past. Indeed the author does raise this issue and gives excellent responses to it.

From Babylon to Timbuktu takes the reader on a journey from the garden of Eden into medieval Western Africa. Along the way much of the information gets sidtracked trying to prove various Western African groups desend from the ancient Hebrews. This fact is hightened that many Western Africans have origins myths which place them in places other than western Africa. The problem is much of evidence is clouded by missionary accounts and Judeo-Christian/Islamic conversion. Also taken into consideration is Windsor,being an African-American, is heavily entrenched in Judeo-Christian ethos with little understanding of indigenous African traditions. This is one of my main qalms about the book.

This subject needs further reserch because it is very plausible that many western African groups desend from the ancient Hebrews. However, one must conduct non-emotional scholarly reserch that will solidify any linkage there may be to the ancient Hebrews. This must be done also with understanding that many early western scholars sought non-African origins for high cultures found in western Africa. So-called anthropologic myths like the Hamitic-Hypothesis still plagues many disciplines of Cultural Anthropology and genetics. See for instance the belief that many ''black'' African groups such as the Somali,Ethiopians and Nubians are hybridized Africans instead of locally evolved African variants.

Taken in consideration the reserch in this book is somewhat antiquidated and mostly of second-hand sources. Anybody looking for the starting point of understanding the possibility of ancient Hebrew migration into Africa should definately consider this book. Just remember that this should not be a scholarly reference but simply a starting point for your reserch.

If you are a Black historian, you cannot enter a conversation not having read this book. (Or maybe you can converse without having read it, but you'll wish you had at least read a few chapters.) It almost starts getting away from you, but I'm a linear thinker, and going off the path a little with me will throw me off. This book managed to keep me focused enough to get to the end. I highly recommend this book!

Enjoyed this book perfect if your interested about the True Israelites and where they came from and where they are now!

Shalawam!

This is a great read for anyone that is inquiring about the history of the so-called Negro. Great reference to have when studying the Bible and the Israelites. After reading Deut. 28 and linking the curses up with the history and current state of the Negros this book was a must have.

Shalam,Shalam-Greeting peace unto you.
This is a excellent book and it has plenty of knowledge one can understand.In no way is the book an attempt to give the black race false knowledge its the truth about the orginal man of the planet dont let people tell you anything bad about this book other people should read it for themselves and be the Judge!

It has a deep rundown on the Hebrew race and how it ties in with the black man in America and alot of people can except that,but whats stated in this book is the honest truth.Take a look at this book for yourself and dont let anyone tell you bad about it I give it a perfect five stars!
Selah
Shalam

Where do I begin?? Simply put, this book is written poorly. Trust me, I am not anti african history. It's just that the book has the feel of a high school term paper. The content of the book is presented in an unconvincing fashion. The author goes into first person to third person, makes references to non-existent sources. Very bad. I agree that there is a rich history to be uncovered for those seeking to learn about the black influence on world history. This book could turn many people off from that search. Don't let it happen to you. Read "The Story of the Moors in Spain" by Stanley Lane-Poole, for example. Read "African Origins of Civilization" by Cheikh Anta Diop. There are many other books that can provide adequate references and make for a better read.

The book was informative, but there are some mistakes. At the begginning of the book, it says the Tigres and the Euphrates were the first civilization. Though this is a mistake, it can be thought to exist because of the times the author lived. The first civilization, was that in Kemet(Egypt), wich meant land of the blacks. The conservative estimate for the Tigres and Euphrates is 2,500 B.C. At the same time the conservative date for Kemet is 3200 B.C. With this, there are those who try, with much evidence to say that the Tigres and Euphrates go to 9000 B.C. With a foot hold up, and with the work of Graham Hancock, and Robert Bauval Kemet now, through the pyramid and the sphinx has been linked to 10,500 B.C. There is more evidence that civilization began in the land of Africa, but because of space, it can't all be said here. This truth of a begginning Aro-Civilization is not just because of racial pride or anything else, but just because of climate. Africa had a climate that would enable it to grow first. Also reader know, much, if not all of the theosophy found in the Hebrew religion, is found predated, in Kemet. This ranges from the creation story, the laws, monotheismm(Ahkenaton), Jacob's dreams, and the Christ myth. Not to mention, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Jesus all according to the Torah and the Bible went to Egypt, and also the old testament scriptures were compiled in Egypt. For more on this read 16 Crucified Saviors(Kersey Graves), African presence in Early Asia(Ivan Van Sertima), and Africans Who wrote the Bible(Nana Darkwah). In the end, yes Babylon, and the Tigres and Euphrates were Black Arican Civilization, but were later developed because the present Homo Sapien Humans developed in inner Arfica and migrated to lands across the world. The oldest spieces comparable with ours found was a woman labeled Lucy. She was found in Ethiopia dated 150,000 years old.