The gifts of Africa : how a continent and its people changed the world
Pearce, Jeff, 1963-2022
Book
"Past works have reinforced misconceptions about Africa, from its oral traditions and languages to its resistance to colonial powers. Other books have treated African achievements as a parade of honourable mentions and novelties. This book is different-refreshingly different. It tells the stories behind the milestones and provides insights into how great Africans thought, and how they passed along what they learned"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Author:
Pearce, Jeff, 1963-, author
Imprint:
Guilford, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2022]©2022
Collation:
xxxviii, 512 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-506) and index.
Contents:
Building blocksTall tales and confessionsA historian meets a KhanAn African MidasChurch and state... of mindAfrican antecedentsImmortal queensThe activistTwo economists and a diplomatWords, bards, and "tribes"MasksAttitudesTanks versus spearsSuccess storiesThe worth of words, the value in picturesThe shadow of Mau Mau and the echoes of AlgiersThe Sphinx and the MinotaurBecause BikoCheetahs and hippos, oil and treesExiles and expats.
ISBN:
9781633887701 (hbk)9781633887701 (hardback)
Dewey class:
960
LC class:
DT14
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
778508
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | -History | HISTORY 960 PEAR | Available |