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Afrocentrism
Stephen Howe
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Description for Afrocentrism
Paperback. A critique of Afrocentrism that suggests an alternative historical understanding of Africa and its diaspora. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBTD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
In this provocative study, Stephen Howe traces the sources and ancestries of the Afrocentric movement, and closely analyses the writings of its leading proponents. Hard-hitting yet subtle and scholarly in its appraisal of Afrocentric ideas, and based on wide-ranging research in the histories both of Afro-America and of Africa itself, Afrocentrism not only demolishes the mythical "history" taught by black ultra-nationalists but suggests paths towards a true historical consciousness of Africa and its diaspora.
In this provocative study, Stephen Howe traces the sources and ancestries of the Afrocentric movement, and closely analyses the writings of its leading proponents. Hard-hitting yet subtle and scholarly in its appraisal of Afrocentric ideas, and based on wide-ranging research in the histories both of Afro-America and of Africa itself, Afrocentrism not only demolishes the mythical "history" taught by black ultra-nationalists but suggests paths towards a true historical consciousness of Africa and its diaspora.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781859842287
SKU
V9781859842287
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Ref
99-3
About Stephen Howe
Stephen Howe is Professor in the History and Culture of Colonialism at Bristol University.
Reviews for Afrocentrism
The bravest work to appear from the academy in years.
Financial Times Books of the Year (1998)
Precise and courageous ... Howe's book is a landmark.
Brian Appleyard
Sunday Times
A spirited, meticulously researched polemic ... With unrelenting energy and intellectual rigour, Howe traces the history and development of Afrocentric ideas.
Kate Teltscher
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Financial Times Books of the Year (1998)
Precise and courageous ... Howe's book is a landmark.
Brian Appleyard
Sunday Times
A spirited, meticulously researched polemic ... With unrelenting energy and intellectual rigour, Howe traces the history and development of Afrocentric ideas.
Kate Teltscher
... Read more