| Description |
xxiv, 162 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
Myths of history: a Hackett series |
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Myths of history.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
No history in Africa? Can the oldest humans have the shortest history? -- How special can Ethiopia be? -- Encounters with non-Africans: good, bad, or complicated? -- The Atlantic slave trade: stolen bodies, stolen identities? -- Change, continuity, and identity: merrie olde Africa? -- Is Islam more authentically African than Christianity? -- Competing modern myths: Africa rising? Africa failing? |
| Summary |
"Northrup's highly accessible book breaks through the most common barriers that readers encounter in studying African history. Each chapter takes on a common myth about Africa and explains both the sources of the myth and the research that debunks it. These provocative chapters will promote lively discussions among readers while deepening their understanding of African and world history. The book is strengthened by its incorporation of actors and issues representing the African diaspora and African Americans in particular." -- Rebecca Shumway, College of Charleston (back cover). |
| Subject |
Africa -- History -- Errors, inventions, etc.
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Africa -- Commerce -- History.
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Africa -- Civilization.
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Civilization. (OCoLC)fst00862898
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Commerce. (OCoLC)fst00869279
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Africa. (OCoLC)fst01239509
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9781624666391 paperback |
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1624666396 paperback |
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9781624666407 hardcover |
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162466640X hardcover |
| Standard No. |
40027506386 |
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