Africa since 1940 by Frederick Cooper
Frederick Cooper's book on the history of decolonization and independence in Africa is part of the textbook series New Approaches to African History. This text will help students understand the historical process out of which Africa's position in the world has emerged. Bridging the divide between colonial and post-colonial history, it allows readers to see just what political independence did and did not signify and how men and women, peasants and workers, religious leaders and local leaders sought to refashion the way they lived, worked, and interacted with each other.
'His writing is clear and based on careful use of data … there is little doubt that it will become the standard text on the contemporary history of Africa' Journal of African History
'This is brave stuff … excellent prompts for getting students to think about the big question.' Journal of Modern African Studies
'This is brave stuff … excellent prompts for getting students to think about the big question.' Journal of Modern African Studies
Frederick Cooper, a history professor at New York University, is the author of Africa since 1940: The Past of the Present (2002) and coeditor of Tensions of Empire: Colonial Cultures in a Bourgeois World (California, 1997), among other works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521776004 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521776007 |
| Title | Africa since 1940 |
| Author | Frederick Cooper |
| Series | New Approaches To African History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2002-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 230 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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