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Recasting the past : history writing and political work in modern Africa / / edited by Derek R. Peterson and Giacomo Macola



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Titolo: Recasting the past : history writing and political work in modern Africa / / edited by Derek R. Peterson and Giacomo Macola Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Athens, : Ohio University Press, c2009
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (285 p.)
Disciplina: 960.072
Soggetto topico: Historiography - Africa
Historiography - Political aspects - Africa - History - 20th century
Historiography - Social aspects - Africa - History - 20th century
Historians - Political activity - Africa - History - 20th century
Soggetto geografico: Africa Historiography
Altri autori: PetersonDerek R. <1971->  
MacolaGiacomo  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Creative lives, creative writing -- pt. 2. Historical entanglements -- pt. 3. Dissident history -- pt. 4. Democracy and historical argument.
Sommario/riassunto: The study of intellectual history in Africa is in its infancy. We know very little about what Africa's thinkers made of their times. Recasting the Past brings one field of intellectual endeavor into view. The book takes its place alongside a small but growing literature that highlights how, in autobiographies, historical writing, fiction, and other literary genres, African writers intervened creatively in their political world. The past has already been worked over by the African interpreters that the present volume brings into view. African brokers-pastors, journalists, kingmakers, religiou
Titolo autorizzato: Recasting the past  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8214-4336-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910827191303321
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Serie: New African histories series.