Konrad Tuchscherer
Biographic Data
| ID | 113555 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Konrad Tuchscherer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Konrad |
| FAMILY NAME | Tuchscherer |
| SIGNATURE | TUCHSCHERER K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tufts University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Life and Customs in the Bali (Bari) Country of Sierra Leone
The use of terms such as “tribes,” “natives,” and the like that Westerners use to describe Africans is pejorative, and Africans dislike it. These are all expressions you have invented to undermine us and whatever authority we hold. If I use these terms then, it is only done so that you might understand me.
School Begins at Julie C. Emery Hall
T he days following our return from Mbelema were very dreary indeed, with father and Ma Sedia pondering over what school we should attend, and discussing the pros and cons of various schools. Finally Julia C. Emery Hall, 1 under the auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church, became the choice. The school was located at Bromley, and offered the advantage that the matron of the girls was our relation (cousin). So was a teacher there (a cousin of …
Life and Customs in the Vai Country of Liberia
F rom Jambibu we traveled in little canoes along the Njagbacca Creek to the town of Njagbacca. This town holds an important position in the life of the Vai people as it was the home of Queen Sandimanni during whose reign development, cleanliness, and discipline prevailed all over, as we have learned from Büttikofer. 1 Njagbacca is also important in that it forms a boundary between the Gawula and the Teewoh districts of the Vai country. Everyone i…
The Autobiography of an African Princess
This critical edition of Princess Fatima Massaquoi's memoirs begins with her birth in southern Sierra Leone, continues through her childhood in Liberia, moves on to Hamburg, Germany, where she lived a
Historical Dictionary of Liberia (review)
D. Elwood Dunn, Amos J. Beyan, and Carl Patrick Burrowes. 2001. Historical Dictionary Of Liberia . 2nd edition. African Historical Dictionaries, 83. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. xxxv + 436 pp
P.E.H. Hair, 1926–2001
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Cherokee and West Africa
A cornerstone of the Western intellectual heritage is the fervent belief in the power of the written word to transform man and society. In this tradition, the existence of writing serves as a hallmark for civilization and a marker to separate history from prehistory. While a great deal of scholarly work has dispelled many myths about literacy, thus bridging “the great divide” between the written and the oral, our intellectual and emotional attach…
Introduction to the History of African Civilization
Traditional African Names
This volume looks at the in-depth meaning of indigenous as well as adopted African names. African personal names have multitudinous functions such as the association of one's occupation, habits and personality. Many African names emanate from one's ancestry through clan, ethnic/tribal or religious affiliation. Since most of these names emanate from the 'Bantuphone' region of the east, central and southern Africa, it is not uncommon for many of th…
The Lost Script of the Bagam
This article presents new and important information on the Bagam script, an autochthonous writing system from Cameroon which has now fallen into extinction. Details of the script were first reported in the Journal of the African Society—the former title of African Affairs—almost eighty years ago. The original contribution on the script, however, was not published in its entirety. As a result, scholars interested in the Bagam script over the last …
Kenneth Hubert Crosby (1904-1998)
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Hubert Crosby was a pioneer scholar of the Mende language of Sierra Leone. His contributions to the study of Mende and promotion of Mende literacy are still felt today by scholars interested in the language as well as by those many Mende who learned to read and write in the script which he helped to promote. As a minister, scholar, teacher and friend, Crosby touched the lives of all he came into contact with, both in Africa a…
African script and scripture
Cherokee and West Africa
A cornerstone of the Western intellectual heritage is the fervent belief in the power of the written word to transform man and society. In this tradition, the existence of writing serves as a hallmark for civilization and a marker to separate history from prehistory. While a great deal of scholarly work has dispelled many myths about literacy, thus bridging “the great divide” between the written and the oral, our intellectual and emotional attach…
The Lost Script of the Bagam
This article presents new and important information on the Bagam script, an autochthonous writing system from Cameroon which has now fallen into extinction. Details of the script were first reported in the Journal of the African Society—the former title of African Affairs—almost eighty years ago. The original contribution on the script, however, was not published in its entirety. As a result, scholars interested in the Bagam script over the last …
Kenneth Hubert Crosby (1904-1998)
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Hubert Crosby was a pioneer scholar of the Mende language of Sierra Leone. His contributions to the study of Mende and promotion of Mende literacy are still felt today by scholars interested in the language as well as by those many Mende who learned to read and write in the script which he helped to promote. As a minister, scholar, teacher and friend, Crosby touched the lives of all he came into contact with, both in Africa a…
African script and scripture
Kenneth Hubert Crosby (1904-1998)
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Hubert Crosby was a pioneer scholar of the Mende language of Sierra Leone. His contributions to the study of Mende and promotion of Mende literacy are still felt today by scholars interested in the language as well as by those many Mende who learned to read and write in the script which he helped to promote. As a minister, scholar, teacher and friend, Crosby touched the lives of all he came into contact with, both in Africa a…
The Lost Script of the Bagam
This article presents new and important information on the Bagam script, an autochthonous writing system from Cameroon which has now fallen into extinction. Details of the script were first reported in the Journal of the African Society—the former title of African Affairs—almost eighty years ago. The original contribution on the script, however, was not published in its entirety. As a result, scholars interested in the Bagam script over the last …
Introduction to the History of African Civilization
Traditional African Names
This volume looks at the in-depth meaning of indigenous as well as adopted African names. African personal names have multitudinous functions such as the association of one's occupation, habits and personality. Many African names emanate from one's ancestry through clan, ethnic/tribal or religious affiliation. Since most of these names emanate from the 'Bantuphone' region of the east, central and southern Africa, it is not uncommon for many of th…
P.E.H. Hair, 1926–2001
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Cherokee and West Africa
A cornerstone of the Western intellectual heritage is the fervent belief in the power of the written word to transform man and society. In this tradition, the existence of writing serves as a hallmark for civilization and a marker to separate history from prehistory. While a great deal of scholarly work has dispelled many myths about literacy, thus bridging “the great divide” between the written and the oral, our intellectual and emotional attach…
Historical Dictionary of Liberia (review)
D. Elwood Dunn, Amos J. Beyan, and Carl Patrick Burrowes. 2001. Historical Dictionary Of Liberia . 2nd edition. African Historical Dictionaries, 83. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. xxxv + 436 pp
Life and Customs in the Bali (Bari) Country of Sierra Leone
The use of terms such as “tribes,” “natives,” and the like that Westerners use to describe Africans is pejorative, and Africans dislike it. These are all expressions you have invented to undermine us and whatever authority we hold. If I use these terms then, it is only done so that you might understand me.
School Begins at Julie C. Emery Hall
T he days following our return from Mbelema were very dreary indeed, with father and Ma Sedia pondering over what school we should attend, and discussing the pros and cons of various schools. Finally Julia C. Emery Hall, 1 under the auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church, became the choice. The school was located at Bromley, and offered the advantage that the matron of the girls was our relation (cousin). So was a teacher there (a cousin of …
Life and Customs in the Vai Country of Liberia
F rom Jambibu we traveled in little canoes along the Njagbacca Creek to the town of Njagbacca. This town holds an important position in the life of the Vai people as it was the home of Queen Sandimanni during whose reign development, cleanliness, and discipline prevailed all over, as we have learned from Büttikofer. 1 Njagbacca is also important in that it forms a boundary between the Gawula and the Teewoh districts of the Vai country. Everyone i…
The Autobiography of an African Princess
This critical edition of Princess Fatima Massaquoi's memoirs begins with her birth in southern Sierra Leone, continues through her childhood in Liberia, moves on to Hamburg, Germany, where she lived a
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