David Owusu‐Ansah
Biographic Data
| ID | 5366870 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Owusu‐Ansah |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Owusu‐Ansah |
| SIGNATURE | ANSAH D O |
| AFFILIATIONS | James Madison University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Historical Dictionary of Ghana
Ghana, the former British West African colony of the Gold Coast, is known for its rich agricultural, mineral, and petroleum resources. Ghana has made tremendous strides in all areas of life and has become the gateway to West Africa, if not all of Africa. Observers now cite the country’s achievement of economic recovery, political stability, and democratized governance as an example worthy of emulation by other African countries. Historical Dictio…
Religious Pluralism and Interfaith Coexistence
In many parts of the developing world, religion is singled out as the cause for violent clashes. At the 2007 TrustAfrica workshop in Dakar, the conference of religious leaders, scholars, and experts from 12 African countries and the Diaspora explored this concern under the theme "Meeting the Challenges of Religion and Pluralism in Africa." It was observed that religiously justified conflicts were often the repackaging of community concerns regard…
Off to Northern Ghana in the Morning”
Boko Haram terror activities in northeastern Nigeria that have unleashed economic hardships and political insecurity on the people have been a subject of concern, not only locally but to governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). While militant Islamic undertakings in the
The Philosophy of the Revolution
This article examines the historical distaste for secular education within the Muslim communities of Ghana and the growing enthusiasm of Ghana’s Ministry of Education in transforming Qur’anic schools to integrate secular subjects. The popularity of the Qur’anic schools has remained as places—either under trees, at courtyards, or at street corners—where pupils simply recited the Qur’an, relevant only because it is fundamentally religious. The arti…
Sacred Sites and the Colonial Encounter
Reviewed by: Sacred Sites and the Colonial Encounter: A History of Meaning and Memory in Ghana David Owusu-Ansah Sacred Sites and the Colonial Encounter: A History of Meaning and Memory in Ghana. By Sandra Greene. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2002. In the over two decades of visits to Ghana and researching in the various colonial archives, Sandra Greene has finally come to terms with many of the questions that lingered …
History of Islamic Education in Ghana
In his Christianity, Islam and the Negro Race , the Reverend Edward Blyden elaborated on the contributions of Islam to the spread of the Christian religion in Africa. Writing from Sierra Leone in the 1880s, Blyden argued that Islam had introduced to its adherents the idea of a monotheistic supreme
State and Society in Pre-Colonial Asante
Colonial Education for Africans
Preface Introduction: The Meaning of the Introduction of Western Education for Africans in Zimbabwe The Legacy of Duthie, Keigwin and Jowitt: Decrying the Policy of Practical Training as an Impertinence Stark's Philosophy of Education for Africans: Relating the School to Tribal Life and to Colonial Conditions The Effect of Implementing Stark's Philosophy: Assuring African Progress or Serving Government Interests? The Alliance Between Huggins and …
The Presence of Islam Among the Akan of Ghana
The primary geographical focus for the historical study of Islam in west Africa, until recently, was the western and central Sudan. As the often-cited J. S. Trimingham wrote (1962:7) “The Guinea States in the south lie outside our sphere since they were not in contact with the Sudan states and were uninfluenced by Islam.” Trimingham's conclusion paralleled those of early twentieth-century French and English scholars who dealt with the issue of Is…
The state and Islamization in 19th century Africa
Spectrum
The Presence of Islam Among the Akan of Ghana
The primary geographical focus for the historical study of Islam in west Africa, until recently, was the western and central Sudan. As the often-cited J. S. Trimingham wrote (1962:7) “The Guinea States in the south lie outside our sphere since they were not in contact with the Sudan states and were uninfluenced by Islam.” Trimingham's conclusion paralleled those of early twentieth-century French and English scholars who dealt with the issue of Is…
State and Society in Pre-Colonial Asante
Colonial Education for Africans
Preface Introduction: The Meaning of the Introduction of Western Education for Africans in Zimbabwe The Legacy of Duthie, Keigwin and Jowitt: Decrying the Policy of Practical Training as an Impertinence Stark's Philosophy of Education for Africans: Relating the School to Tribal Life and to Colonial Conditions The Effect of Implementing Stark's Philosophy: Assuring African Progress or Serving Government Interests? The Alliance Between Huggins and …
Historical Dictionary of Ghana
Ghana, the former British West African colony of the Gold Coast, is known for its rich agricultural, mineral, and petroleum resources. Ghana has made tremendous strides in all areas of life and has become the gateway to West Africa, if not all of Africa. Observers now cite the country’s achievement of economic recovery, political stability, and democratized governance as an example worthy of emulation by other African countries. Historical Dictio…
History of Islamic Education in Ghana
In his Christianity, Islam and the Negro Race , the Reverend Edward Blyden elaborated on the contributions of Islam to the spread of the Christian religion in Africa. Writing from Sierra Leone in the 1880s, Blyden argued that Islam had introduced to its adherents the idea of a monotheistic supreme
The state and Islamization in 19th century Africa
Spectrum
The state and Islamization in 19th century Africa
The Presence of Islam Among the Akan of Ghana
The primary geographical focus for the historical study of Islam in west Africa, until recently, was the western and central Sudan. As the often-cited J. S. Trimingham wrote (1962:7) “The Guinea States in the south lie outside our sphere since they were not in contact with the Sudan states and were uninfluenced by Islam.” Trimingham's conclusion paralleled those of early twentieth-century French and English scholars who dealt with the issue of Is…
Colonial Education for Africans
Preface Introduction: The Meaning of the Introduction of Western Education for Africans in Zimbabwe The Legacy of Duthie, Keigwin and Jowitt: Decrying the Policy of Practical Training as an Impertinence Stark's Philosophy of Education for Africans: Relating the School to Tribal Life and to Colonial Conditions The Effect of Implementing Stark's Philosophy: Assuring African Progress or Serving Government Interests? The Alliance Between Huggins and …
State and Society in Pre-Colonial Asante
History of Islamic Education in Ghana
In his Christianity, Islam and the Negro Race , the Reverend Edward Blyden elaborated on the contributions of Islam to the spread of the Christian religion in Africa. Writing from Sierra Leone in the 1880s, Blyden argued that Islam had introduced to its adherents the idea of a monotheistic supreme
Sacred Sites and the Colonial Encounter
Reviewed by: Sacred Sites and the Colonial Encounter: A History of Meaning and Memory in Ghana David Owusu-Ansah Sacred Sites and the Colonial Encounter: A History of Meaning and Memory in Ghana. By Sandra Greene. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2002. In the over two decades of visits to Ghana and researching in the various colonial archives, Sandra Greene has finally come to terms with many of the questions that lingered …
The Philosophy of the Revolution
This article examines the historical distaste for secular education within the Muslim communities of Ghana and the growing enthusiasm of Ghana’s Ministry of Education in transforming Qur’anic schools to integrate secular subjects. The popularity of the Qur’anic schools has remained as places—either under trees, at courtyards, or at street corners—where pupils simply recited the Qur’an, relevant only because it is fundamentally religious. The arti…
Off to Northern Ghana in the Morning”
Boko Haram terror activities in northeastern Nigeria that have unleashed economic hardships and political insecurity on the people have been a subject of concern, not only locally but to governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). While militant Islamic undertakings in the
Religious Pluralism and Interfaith Coexistence
In many parts of the developing world, religion is singled out as the cause for violent clashes. At the 2007 TrustAfrica workshop in Dakar, the conference of religious leaders, scholars, and experts from 12 African countries and the Diaspora explored this concern under the theme "Meeting the Challenges of Religion and Pluralism in Africa." It was observed that religiously justified conflicts were often the repackaging of community concerns regard…
Historical Dictionary of Ghana
Ghana, the former British West African colony of the Gold Coast, is known for its rich agricultural, mineral, and petroleum resources. Ghana has made tremendous strides in all areas of life and has become the gateway to West Africa, if not all of Africa. Observers now cite the country’s achievement of economic recovery, political stability, and democratized governance as an example worthy of emulation by other African countries. Historical Dictio…
Political science (7 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · History (6 works) · History (6 works) · Islam (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Ethnology (5 works) · Law (5 works) · African history and culture analysis (4 works) · Colonialism (4 works)