African Perspectives: Papers in the History, Politics and Economics of Africa Presented to Thomas Hodgkin - Brossura

Allen, Christopher

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521101999 ISBN 13: 9780521101998

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

Scholars from all over the world contributed to the Festschrift volumes presented as a tribute to Thomas Hodgkin on his sixtieth birthday. This book contains a selection from those contributions, reflecting the wide scope of Hodgkin's own interests, work and influence in the field of African and Tiers Monde studies. All the contributions represent original and previously unpublished work in the fields of African history, Islamic studies and the sociology of religion, and also of contemporary political and economic studies. They are particularly concerned to examine questions of a general and theoretical importance, often by means of detailed case studies. Among the countries thus discussed are Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Guiné Bissao, Zambia, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Gambia - and, as part of the African diaspora, Jamaica. Fittingly, these essays share one of the main features which have distinguished Thomas Hodgkin's own work - they take a critically evaluative view of some of the established interpretations and conventional wisdoms surrounding their subjects. This book will provide an introduction in depth to the whole field of African studies as well as being essential material for specialists in many disciplines.

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Scholars from all over the world contributed to the Festschrift volumes presented as a tribute to Thomas Hodgkin on his sixtieth birthday. This book contains a selection from those contributions, reflecting the wide scope of Hodgkin's own interests, work and influence in the field of African and Tiers Monde studies.

Contenuti

1. Historical Perspectives; 2. Political and Economic Perspectives.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521101999
• ISBN 13: 9780521101998
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 464