African History
Datos de la Revista
| Tipo | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Oxford Univ Pr |
| ISBN-13 | 9780192802484 |
| Open Library | OL13751191W |
| Total de publicaciones | 6 |
| Periodo de cobertura | 2007 - 2007 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citada por | 7 |
| Índice h | 1 |
Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. Key themes in current thinking about Africa's history are illustrated with a range of historical examples.
Africa’s past
Historians of Africa face many of the same challenges as historians of other geographical areas. ‘Africa's past: historical sources’ shows how historians of Africa have been pioneers in the development of methods of research which have made research techniques more effective. The issue of evidence has been significant for African historians, as has the lack of written documentation. Much of what passed for African history before the 1950s fell wi…
Memory and forgetting, past and present
The notion of African history is only just over half a century old. Before then there was little or no scholarly engagement in the history of the continent. ‘Memory and forgetting, past and present’ summarizes how the tradition of studying African history came about and considers current developments. Where is the field heading? Historians of Africa need to take heed not to impose their own way of seeing the world on different cultures and other …
Imagining the future, rebuilding the past
The 1950s and 1960s saw dramatic change in Africa. By the mid-1950s, all of North Africa except Algeria was independent and by the mid-1960s most of tropical Africa had followed. ‘Imagining the future, rebuilding the past’ charts this period in African history and shows how this period also saw the emergence of African history as an academic discipline. Why did the European-ruled colonial empires collapse? Was this inevitable? During this climate…
The idea of Africa
Africa is a place, a people, and a past. ‘The idea of Africa’ considers the sheer scale of both the past and place of what we call ‘Africa’ and relates it to how the history of the region has been imagined and represented. The notion of ‘African history’ is controversial and contested. Some dismiss it as unimportant; others embrace it as an ideological weapon. It is difficult to apply a precise definition to African history for this reason. Can a…
Colonialism in Africa
The period of colonial rule in Africa came late and did not last very long. Africa was conquered by European imperial powers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By the 1960s, it was mostly over. ‘Colonialism in Africa’ considers how this period shaped African history. For some Africans, colonial rule was threatening; for others, an opportunity. Reconstructing the complicated patterns of this time is a massive challenge for historians of Af…
African History
African History: A Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented by examining the unity and diversity of African cultures, slavery, religion, colonial conquest, the diaspora, and the importance of history in understanding contemporary Africa. Africa has been known as 'the cradle of mankind', and its recoverable history stretches back to the Pharaohs. But the idea of study of …
African History
African History: A Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented by examining the unity and diversity of African cultures, slavery, religion, colonial conquest, the diaspora, and the importance of history in understanding contemporary Africa. Africa has been known as 'the cradle of mankind', and its recoverable history stretches back to the Pharaohs. But the idea of study of …
Africa’s past
Historians of Africa face many of the same challenges as historians of other geographical areas. ‘Africa's past: historical sources’ shows how historians of Africa have been pioneers in the development of methods of research which have made research techniques more effective. The issue of evidence has been significant for African historians, as has the lack of written documentation. Much of what passed for African history before the 1950s fell wi…
Memory and forgetting, past and present
The notion of African history is only just over half a century old. Before then there was little or no scholarly engagement in the history of the continent. ‘Memory and forgetting, past and present’ summarizes how the tradition of studying African history came about and considers current developments. Where is the field heading? Historians of Africa need to take heed not to impose their own way of seeing the world on different cultures and other …
Imagining the future, rebuilding the past
The 1950s and 1960s saw dramatic change in Africa. By the mid-1950s, all of North Africa except Algeria was independent and by the mid-1960s most of tropical Africa had followed. ‘Imagining the future, rebuilding the past’ charts this period in African history and shows how this period also saw the emergence of African history as an academic discipline. Why did the European-ruled colonial empires collapse? Was this inevitable? During this climate…
The idea of Africa
Africa is a place, a people, and a past. ‘The idea of Africa’ considers the sheer scale of both the past and place of what we call ‘Africa’ and relates it to how the history of the region has been imagined and represented. The notion of ‘African history’ is controversial and contested. Some dismiss it as unimportant; others embrace it as an ideological weapon. It is difficult to apply a precise definition to African history for this reason. Can a…
Colonialism in Africa
The period of colonial rule in Africa came late and did not last very long. Africa was conquered by European imperial powers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By the 1960s, it was mostly over. ‘Colonialism in Africa’ considers how this period shaped African history. For some Africans, colonial rule was threatening; for others, an opportunity. Reconstructing the complicated patterns of this time is a massive challenge for historians of Af…
African History
African History: A Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented by examining the unity and diversity of African cultures, slavery, religion, colonial conquest, the diaspora, and the importance of history in understanding contemporary Africa. Africa has been known as 'the cradle of mankind', and its recoverable history stretches back to the Pharaohs. But the idea of study of …