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Richard Rathbone is Professor of Modern History of Africa in the University of London.

Inclou el nom: R. J. A. R. Rathbone

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Hard cover.
Notes from John Flint.
 
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Flora-Mehrmanesh | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | May 31, 2023 |
It should be known by all potential readers that this is a book *about* African History, not an *African History Book.* It is an introduction to how African History is created and the way that the field in turn both creates and complicates the existence of Africa, as both a continent and a nation within which exist many, many other nations.

It necessarily therefore deals with slavery, decolonization, nation-building, and the formation of people to be recognized on the World Stage.

If there was one phrase that could sum up the majority of its pages, it would be "well, it's more complicated than that..." Enduring myths and historical frameworks about Africa are laid out and debunked one by one in roughly this order: Africa is a timeless continent with no history, Africa is a waste when left to its own devices, Africa is a poor and helpless victim of Empire, Africa was a place of powerful ancient states that lost its way, Africa is a decolonizing utopia, Africa is a corrupt quagmire.

It is hard to fault the authors for my disappointment given the format (a sample of the field in question given over
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magonistarevolt | Hi ha 7 ressenyes més | Apr 28, 2020 |
A well constructed survey of African history as a discipline. Particularly instructive were the complexities of involved with the concepts of African unity vs diversity, who counts when we talk about something as African, the African diaspora, and the agency of Africans in colonialism. It also comes with a reading list for further study.
 
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_praxis_ | Hi ha 7 ressenyes més | Mar 4, 2018 |
This aptly titled "very short introduction" was less an overview of the history of Africa, than a primer introducing the academic discipline of "African History". Here, "very short" can also be read as dense and compact, making this a slow, concentrated read. All and all, it suits its purpose well.
 
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rabbit.blackberry | Hi ha 7 ressenyes més | Oct 19, 2017 |

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