Hugh R. Page | |
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| Born | Hugh Rowland Page Jr. 1956 (age 68–69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Anglican) |
| Church | Episcopal Church (United States) |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | The Astral Revolt (1990) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
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| Institutions | University of Notre Dame |
Hugh Rowland Page Jr. (born 1956 [1] ) is professor of Africana studies and theology at the University of Notre Dame. He has previously chaired the Africana studies department. [2] He also served as dean of the First Year of Studies,and as vice-president and associate provost for undergraduate affairs. [3] He is a scholar of esotericism in African-American religious experience. [4]
Page holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hampton University and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Near Eastern languages and civilizations from Harvard University. [5] His dissertation at Harvard was on The Astral Revolt:A Study of Its Reflexes in Canaanite and Hebrew Literature. [6] In addition to these academic qualifications,Page is also an Episcopal priest,and holds Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology from the General Theological Seminary. [2]
Page was elected to membership in the Society for the Study of Black Religion in 2002. [5] He also serves on the Board of Trustees of Stonehill College. [7]
Page served as the general editor for the Africana Bible,published in 2009. The Africana Bible was the "first commentary to gather voices from the Continent and the Diaspora into a single volume covering the entire Hebrew Bible." [8]
