The Oxford Companion to Black British History by David Dabydeen

The Oxford Companion to Black British History by David Dabydeen

The Oxford Companion to Black British History is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the long and fascinating history of black people in the British Isles, from African auxiliaries stationed on Hadrian's Wall in the 2nd century AD, through John Edmonstone, who taught taxidermy to Charles Darwin, Mary Seacole, the 'Black Florence Nightingale', and Walter Tull, footballer and First World War officer, to the 'Windrush Generation' and our own day. Extended entries for key concepts, such as Emancipation and Reparations. It is a timely book: the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority highlighted in their annual report of December 2005 the need to give more attention to the wider teaching of black history. OCBBH brings together a unique collection of articles which provides an overview of the black presence in Britain, and the rich and diverse contribution made to British society.

David Dabydeen is the director of the University of Warwick's Institute for Caribbean Studies. He was born in Guyana but has spent most of his life in the United Kingdom. He is the author of the novels The Intended, Disappearance, The Counting House, and A Harlot's Progress, as well as two previous collections of poetry, Slave Song and Coolie Odyssey, which won the Commonwealth Poetry Award. He is regarded as one of the best writers in the United Kingdom. He's also the author of Hogarth's Blacks: Visions of Blacks in 18th Century English Painting, The Counting House, and A Harlot's Progress.

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ISBN 13	9780199238941
ISBN 10	0199238944
Title	The Oxford Companion to Black British History
Author	David Dabydeen
Series	Oxford Companions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2008-10-09
Number of pages	592
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