African Europeans by Olivette Otele

African Europeans by Olivette Otele

As early as the third century, St Maurice—an Egyptian—became leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion. Ever since, there have been richly varied encounters between those defined as ‘Africans’ and those called ‘Europeans’. Yet Africans and African Europeans are still widely believed to be only a recent presence in Europe. Olivette Otele traces a long African European heritage through the lives of individuals both ordinary and extraordinary. She uncovers a forgotten past, from Emperor Septimius Severus, to enslaved Africans living in Europe during the Renaissance, and all the way to present-day migrants moving to Europe’s cities. By exploring a history that has been long overlooked, she sheds light on questions very much alive today—on racism, identity, citizenship, power and resilience. 'African Europeans' is a landmark account of a crucial thread in Europe’s complex history. A Guardian Best Book of 2020 A History Today Book of the Year, 2020 A Waterstones Best Book of 2020

'People of African heritage have contributed greatly to Europe’s music, literature and moreBut their achievements have long been overlooked. … African Europeans works to bring more of this past to public attention.'

-- The Wall Street Journal

'A dazzling history of Africans in Europe, revealing their unacknowledged role in shaping the continent […] African Europeans is a landmark celebration of this integral, vibrantly complex slice of European history, and will redefine the field for years to come.'

-- BookAuthority, ’23 Best New Slavery Books To Read In 2021′

Olivette Otele is Distinguished Professor of the Legacies and Memory of Slavery at SOAS, University of London and Vice-President of the Royal  Historical Society. She is an expert on the history of people of African descent and the links between memory, geopolitics and legacies of French and British colonialism.

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ISBN 13	9781787381919
ISBN 10	1787381919
Title	African Europeans
Author	Olivette Otele
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Year published	2020-10-29
Number of pages	288
Prizes	Short-listed for The Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2021 (UK)
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