Zamani

Zamani
Author: Bethwell A. Ogot
Publisher:
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1968
Genre: History
ISBN:

"During the last decade political independence has profoundly alter the perspective of student of east African history. At the same time, there has been a dramatic increase in our historical knowledge of the region. In this important a substantial volume, eighteen leading scholars have combined to produce an authoritative and up to date assessment of the last two thousand years in East Africa. The book contains an excellent coverage of social and economic developments, and there is also a penetrating discussion of he varied methods of research in use by historians in East Africa."--Back cover

The Roots of Ethnicity

The Roots of Ethnicity
Author: Ronald R. Atkinson
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2015-09-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1512800120

In The Roots of Ethnicity, Ronald R. Atkinson argues that although colonial rule and its aftermath have played a major role in shaping the particular manifestations of ethnicity in Africa, many sociohistorical developments crucial to current expressions of ethnicity can be traced to a past long before the colonial period. Atkinson develops his argument through an exhaustive examination of the origins of the collective identity of the Acholi of present-day northern Uganda. His study makes clear that by the time of European conquest the essential foundations and the crucial parameters for the evolution of Acholi society and ethnic consciousness had long been established. In presenting his argument for the need to extend the existing scholarship on ethnicity in Africa beyond its twentieth-century focus, Atkinson provides what is perhaps the most detailed reconstruction and analysis yet available of the pre-1800 evolution of an African sociopolitical order. Beyond these contributions to the study of African history, The Roots of Ethnicity provides an extended case study in and a convincing argument for the use of oral sources in the reconstruction and interpretation of the African past. It will be of interest to students and scholars of anthropology, history, and African studies, as well as to all those interested in ethnicity and the politics of identity.

General History of Africa

General History of Africa
Author: International Scientific Committee for the drafting of a General History of Africa
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Total Pages: 891
Release: 1988-12-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9231017098

One of UNESCO's most important publishing projects in the last thirty years, the General History of Africa marks a major breakthrough in the recognition of Africa's cultural heritage. Offering an internal perspective of Africa, the eight-volume work provides a comprehensive approach to the history of ideas, civilizations, societies and institutions of African history. The volumes also discuss historical relationships among Africans as well as multilateral interactions with other cultures and continents.

UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. VI, Abridged Edition

UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. VI, Abridged Edition
Author: J. F. Ade Ajayi
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1998-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520067011

Volume VI of this acclaimed series is now available in an abridged paperback edition. The result of years of work by scholars from all over the world, The UNESCO General History of Africa reflects how the different peoples of Africa view their civilizations and shows the historical relationships between the various parts of the continent. Historical connections with other continents demonstrate Africa's contribution to the development of human civilization. Each volume is lavishly illustrated and contains a comprehensive bibliography. Volume VI covers the period from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the onset of the European "scramble" for colonial territory in the 1880s. In spite of a growing European commercial, religious, and political presence during the first three quarters of the century, outside influences were felt indirectly by most African societies, and they made a number of culturally distinctive attempts to modernize, expand, and develop. These are detailed in four thematic chapters, twenty-three chapters detailing developments in specific areas, and two concluding chapters tracing the African diaspora and assessing the state of the Continent's political, economic, and cultural development on the eve of the European conquest.

African Perspectives on European Colonialism

African Perspectives on European Colonialism
Author: A. Adu Boahen
Publisher: Diasporic Africa Press
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 0966020146

In this book, one of the pioneers of twentieth century African history examines the perceptions and responses of Africans to European colonialism of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. This edition of Boahen's text, originally published in 1989, is contextualized in a new foreword by John Lonsdale, updating some of Boahen's findings and interpretations while maintaining that the "best, totally unambiguous, legacy of this republication would surely be the inspiration of a new generation of African scholars, locally based, as clear-minded and outspoken as Adu Boahen himself."

The Archaeological and Linguistic Reconstruction of African History

The Archaeological and Linguistic Reconstruction of African History
Author: Christopher Ehret
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2023-11-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0520314751

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.

UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. II, Abridged Edition

UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. II, Abridged Edition
Author: Muḥammad Jamāl al-Dīn Mukhtār
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 448
Release: 1990-06-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520066977

"This volume covers the period from the end of the Neolithic era to the beginning of the seventh century of our era. This lengthy period includes the civilization of Ancient Egypt, the history of Nubia, Ethiopia, North Africa and the Sahara, as well as of the other regions of the continent and its islands."--Publisher's description.

Surviving Drought And Development

Surviving Drought And Development
Author: Elliot Fratkin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2019-06-18
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000313689

Focusing on one society's responses to famine relief and development efforts, this book is the story of how a people have adapted to, and survived, both natural and human-induced disasters. The Ariaal's determination to maintain their tradional lifestyles while taking advantage of the health and educational benefits offered to Kenyan society at lar

An Azanian Trio

An Azanian Trio
Author: James McL. Ritchie
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2019-11-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004258604

This work consists of the translation and annotation of three East African Arabic / Swahili manuscripts together with the original texts. They cover aspects of the history of the coast from the early Himyaritic period up to the beginning of the 20th century. By the use of earlier, in some cases hitherto unused Arabic sources, the authors of the texts have contributed to a fuller picture of the East African coastal history. The texts relate directly to works on East African coastal history that have appeared since the latter part of the 19th century. They are presented against the background of general Arabic and Islamic history. The annotations indicate, and some case stress, significant hints and references to matters that need to be borne in mind, along with archeological and other evidences.

Uganda: A Modern History

Uganda: A Modern History
Author: Jan Jelmert Jørgensen
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2023-10-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000984184

Uganda: A Modern History (1981) provides a comprehensive political, social and economic history of Uganda from the beginnings of colonial rule in 1888. It focuses particularly on the development of the Ugandan economy and demonstrates how the economy became structurally dependent on world capitalism during the colonial period and how this has affected its subsequent development. The book also deals with the political and social tendencies which shaped Ugandan society in both the colonial and postcolonial period. The first four chapters examine the initial colonial occupation and the colonial state’s role in the rural nexus of chiefs, peasants and migrant workers. They also look at the colonial state and the context of the wider national, regional and international economy and analyse the African nationalist response and the formation of political parties to take control of the postcolonial state. The second part of the book considers the political alliances and economic strategies of the Obote regime and the events of Amin’s military regime. The epilogue looks at events since the fall of the Amin regime and suggests ways in which Uganda may be able to tackle its underlying economic problems.