Seven Myths of Africa in World History -- Hardback

Northrup, David/ Holt, Andrew

Hackett Publishing Co, Inc（2017/09発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 162 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781624666407
• DDC分類 960

Full Description

"Northrup's highly accessible book breaks through the most common barriers that readers encounter in studying African history. Each chapter takes on a common myth about Africa and explains both the sources of the myth and the research that debunks it. These provocative chapters will promote lively discussions among readers while deepening their understanding of African and world history. The book is strengthened by its incorporation of actors and issues representing the African diaspora and African Americans in particular."
—Rebecca Shumway, College of Charleston

Contents

Contents:

Series Editors' Foreword
Editor's Preface
Introduction

No History in Africa? Can the Oldest Humans Have the Shortest History?
How Special Can Ethiopia Be?
Encounters with Non-Africans: Good, Bad, or Complicated?
The Atlantic Slave Trade: Stolen Bodies, Stolen Identities?
Merrie Olde Africa: Change, Continuity, and Identity
Is Islam More Authentically African than Christianity?
The Mythical Present: Africa Rising? Africa Failing?

Epilogue
Suggested Readings