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

• 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
• ISBN: 0-8214-4336-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827191303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New African histories series.