Writing African History by John Edward Philips
A comprehensive evaluation of how to read African history.
Winner, CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2006* . *
A serious, balanced, and useful work that ought to become basic for outsiders new to the field as well as for specialized Africanists. -- Joseph C. Miller, T. Cary Johnson, Jr. Professor of History, University of Virginia
African history has clearly come of age with this monumental, comprehensive guide. --Merrick Posnansky, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at * UCLA *
This is essential reading for anyone interested in African history, and should be the first book read by anyone who does not know anything about African history. --Paul E. Lovejoy, FRSC, Distinguished Research Professor, Canada Research Chair in African Diaspora History * . *
An excellent guide for introducing the field to beginning graduate students and even upper division undergraduates. --Edward Alpers, Professor of History, * UCLA *
The essays to this book are well written, well thought-out, and very effective in describing the sources and methods used by historians of Africa. H-NET REVIEWS, 2006 * . *
A serious, balanced, and useful work that ought to become basic for outsiders new to the field as well as for specialized Africanists. -- Joseph C. Miller, T. Cary Johnson, Jr. Professor of History, University of Virginia
African history has clearly come of age with this monumental, comprehensive guide. --Merrick Posnansky, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at * UCLA *
This is essential reading for anyone interested in African history, and should be the first book read by anyone who does not know anything about African history. --Paul E. Lovejoy, FRSC, Distinguished Research Professor, Canada Research Chair in African Diaspora History * . *
An excellent guide for introducing the field to beginning graduate students and even upper division undergraduates. --Edward Alpers, Professor of History, * UCLA *
The essays to this book are well written, well thought-out, and very effective in describing the sources and methods used by historians of Africa. H-NET REVIEWS, 2006 * . *
TOYIN FALOLA is Distinguished Teaching Professor of History and Jacob & Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities, University of Texas, Austin, TX. He is the series editor of the University of Rochester Press' series Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Falola is a recipient of many distinguished lifetime awards, including 28 honorary doctorates.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781580462563 |
| ISBN 10 | 1580462561 |
| Title | Writing African History |
| Author | John Edward Philips |
| Series | Rochester Studies In African History And The Diaspora |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 552 |
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