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Chantal,
In an early English context, describing someone as "black" alone usually
means that he is dark or has black hair, as far as I know - it's something
that still survives in folk song ("Some say he's black, but I say he's
bonny").
I haven't a reference myself, but my feeling is that his brother Esau (whom
I know is also described as a hairy man) has a traditional history of being
portrayed as red-headed. So I'm wondering if Jacob's black hair is
dichotomous (is that a word?) to Esau's red.
Best regards,
Jane
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Jacqueline Gustaw
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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear all,
I have come across various 14th-century commentaries that describe the
Patriarch Jacob as having black hair, or being a black man. I'm quite sure
there is no biblical precedence for this, and was wondering if anyone had
ever come across it?
Thank you in advance!
--
Chantal Gustaw
PhD. Candidate in Mediaeval Studies
Institute of Mediaeval Studies
University of St Andrews
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