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A Companion to African History


A Companion to African History


Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History 1. Aufl.

von: William H. Worger, Charles Ambler, Nwando Achebe

145,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 17.09.2018
ISBN/EAN: 9781119063506
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 544

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<p><b>Covers the history of the entire African continent, from prehistory to the present day</b></p> <p><i>A Companion to African History</i> embraces the diverse regions, subject matter, and disciplines of the African continent, while also providing chronological and geographical coverage of basic historical developments. Two dozen essays by leading international scholars explore the challenges facing this relatively new field of historical enquiry and present the dynamic ways in which historians and scholars from other fields such as archaeology, anthropology, political science, and economics are forging new directions in thinking and research. </p> <p>Comprised of six parts, the book begins with thematic approaches to African history—exploring the environment, gender and family, medical practices, and more. Section two covers Africa’s early history and its pre-colonial past—early human adaptation, the emergence of kingdoms, royal power, and warring states. The third section looks at the era of the slave trade and European expansion. Part four examines the process of conquest—the discovery of diamonds and gold, military and social response, and more. Colonialism is discussed in the sixth section, with chapters on the economy transformed due to the development of agriculture and mining industries. The last section studies the continent from post World War II all the way up to modern times.</p> <ul> <li>Aims at capturing the enthusiasms of practicing historians, and encouraging similar passion in a new generation of scholars</li> <li>Emphasizes linkages within Africa as well as between the continent and other parts of the world</li> <li>All chapters include significant historiographical content and suggestions for further reading</li> <li>Written by a global team of writers with unique backgrounds and views</li> <li>Features case studies with illustrative examples</li> </ul> <p>In a field traditionally marked by narrow specialisms, <i>A Companion to African History</i> is an ideal book for advanced students, researchers, historians, and scholars looking for a broad yet unique overview of African history as a whole.</p>
<p>Notes on Contributors ix</p> <p>1 Introduction: Identities and (Mis)Representations 1<br /><i>William H. Worger</i></p> <p><b>PART I THE PERSONAL 13</b></p> <p>2 Tracing the Roots of Common Sense about Sexuality in Africa 15<br /><i>Marc Epprecht</i></p> <p>3 Masculinities 35<br /><i>Stephan F. Miescher</i></p> <p>4 Colonialism, Christianity, and Personhood 59<br /><i>Nimi Wariboko</i></p> <p>5 Settler Societies 77<br /><i>Nicola Ginsburgh and Will Jackson</i></p> <p><b>PART II WOMEN’S ROLES IN INSTITUTIONS OF POWER 93</b></p> <p>6 Women, Authority, and Power in Precolonial Southeast Africa: The Production and Destruction of Historical Knowledge on Queen Mother Ntombazi of the Ndwandwe 95<br /><i>Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu</i></p> <p>7 Love, Courtship, and Marriage in Africa 119<br /><i>Nwando Achebe</i></p> <p>8 Slavery and Women in Africa: Changing Definitions, Continuing Problems 143<br /><i>Claire C. Robertson</i></p> <p><b>PART III FAMILY AND COMMUNITY 161</b></p> <p>9 Kinship in African History 163<br /><i>James L. Giblin</i></p> <p>10 Ethnicity in Southern Africa 179<br /><i>Michael R. Mahoney</i></p> <p>11 Ethnicity and Race in African Thought 199<br /><i>Jonathon Glassman</i></p> <p>12 Islam in African History 225<br /><i>Sean Hanretta and Shobana Shankar</i></p> <p>13 Refugees in African History 247<br /><i>Brett Shadle</i></p> <p><b>PART IV AFRICANS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT 265</b></p> <p>14 Science in Africa: A History of Ingenuity and Invention in African Iron Technology 267<br /><i>Peter R. Schmidt</i></p> <p>15 Africa and Environmental History 28<br /><i>Gregory H. Maddox</i></p> <p>16 Health and Medicine in African History 307<br /><i>Karen E. Flint</i></p> <p>17 Wealth and Poverty in African History 329<br /><i>Morten Jerven</i></p> <p><b>PART V AFRICANS AND THE WORLD 351</b></p> <p>18 The Idea of the Atlantic World from an Africanist Perspective 353<br /><i>Walter Hawthorne</i></p> <p>19 Swahili Literature and the Writing of African History 367<br /><i>Ann Biersteker</i></p> <p>20 Africa and the Cold War 383<br /><i>Timothy Scarnecchia</i></p> <p>21 The Horn of Africa from the Cold War to the War on Terror 401<br /><i>Awet T. Weldemichael</i></p> <p><b>PART VI AFRICAN SELF‐REPRESENTATIONS 419</b></p> <p>22 The Art of Memory and the Chancery of Sinnar 421<br /><i>Jay Spaulding</i></p> <p>23 Apartheid Forgotten and Remembered 431<br /><i>Nancy L. Clark and William H. Worger</i></p> <p>24 Cultural Resistance on Robben Island: Songs of Struggle and Liberation in Southern Africa 459<br /><i>Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi</i></p> <p>25 African Historians and Popular Culture 483<br /><i>Charles Ambler</i></p> <p>Index 501</p>
"This wide-ranging collection provides timely historiographical entry points to some of the most lively conversations in the field of African history, as well as case studies illustrating contemporary methodological approaches."<br /><b>D. McNutt</b>, <i>University of Tennessee Chattanooga<br /></i>CHOICE, May 2019
<p><b>William H. Worger, PhD,</b> is Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles. He specializes in the social and economic history of southern Africa. <p><b>Charles Ambler, PhD,</b> is Professor of History and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Texas at El Paso. He is the author of a number of articles on mass media and popular culture in Africa. <p><b>Nwando Achebe, PhD,</b> is the Jack and Margaret Sweet Endowed Professor of History and an award-winning historian at Michigan State University. Her research interests involve the use of oral history in the study of women, gender, and sexuality in Nigeria.
<p><b>A COMPANION TO AFRICAN HISTORY</b> <p><b>Covers the History of the Entire African Continent, from Prehistory to the Present Day</b> <p><i>A Companion to African History</i> embraces the diverse regions, subject matter, and disciplines of the African continent, while also providing chronological and geographical coverage of basic historical developments. Two dozen essays by leading international scholars explore the challenges facing this relatively new field of historical enquiry and present the dynamic ways in which historians and scholars from other fields such as archaeology, anthropology, political science, and economics are forging new directions in thinking and research. <p>Comprised of six parts, the book begins with thematic approaches to African history—exploring the environment, gender and family, medical practices, and more. Section two covers Africa's early history and its pre-colonial past—early human adaptation, the emergence of kingdoms, royal power, and warring states. The third section looks at the era of the slave trade and European expansion. Part four examines the process of conquest—the discovery of diamonds and gold, military and social response, and more. Colonialism is discussed in the fifth section, with chapters on the economy transformed due to the development of agriculture and mining industries. The last section studies the continent from post World War II all the way up to modern times. <ul> <li>Aims at capturing the enthusiasms of practicing historians, and encouraging similar passion in a new generation of scholars</li> <li>Emphasizes linkages within Africa as well as between the continent and other parts of the world</li> <li>All chapters include significant historiographical content and suggestions for further reading</li> <li>Written by a global team of writers with unique backgrounds and views</li> <li>Features case studies with illustrative examples</li> </ul> <p>In a field traditionally marked by narrow specialisms, <i>A Companion to African History</i> is an ideal book for advanced students, researchers, historians, and scholars looking for a broad yet unique overview of African history as a whole.

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