African Words, African Voices

Critical Practices in Oral History

334 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Until the advent of African independence, Africans were not considered fitting subjects for historical research and their words, voices, and experiences were largely absent from the continent's history. In 13 lively and provocative essays focusing on all areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, oral sources are seen as a way to restore African expression to African history. African Words, African Voices evokes the richness and relevance of oral sources for understanding a complex past for readers at all levels. Contributors include E. J. Alagoa, David William Cohen, Laura Fair, Babacar Fall, Tamara Giles-Vernick, Isabel Hofmeyr, Abdullahi A. Ibrahim, Corinne A. Kratz, Stephan F. Miescher, Bethwell Allan Ogot, Megan Vaughan, Luise White, and Kwesi Yankah.

• Reihe: Indiana University Press (IPS)
• ISBN: 9780253214683
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2001
• Größe: 291 x 137 mm
• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Herausgegeben von: Luise White, Stephan Miescher, David William Cohen