History - Africa - Central

This independent scholarly contribution provides an in-depth engagement with foundational cultural and historical themes of the Bamenda Grassfields. When read alongside Volume 1, it offers a critical re-examination of the region's dynamic socio-cultural evolution. Expanding inquiries into traditional authority, indigenous agency, environmental knowledge, and...

This study analyzes the establishment of an iron foundry in the interior 18th-century of Angola. It was a fruit of the Portuguese Enlightenment, which encouraged investment in manufacturing, particularly of iron, a metal indispensable for military and technological purposes. However, the plans faced the...

This book provides an in-depth study of the nature and pattern of educational development in Cameroon from 1844 to the post-independence period. Drawing upon a wide range of sources including hitherto unused archival material and formal interviews with people involved in Cameroon's pre-colonial, colonial...

The King's African Rifles War Memorial in Zomba has long been a focal point of Malawi memories of the First World War. Now, Chiwaya War Echoes offers a fuller view of how Malawi was involved in both twentieth century world wars. These transcripts of...

First World War 1914-1918: Ends in Zambia: A Journalist's Perspective, is a book that gathers documented evidence from sources such as heritage institutions and descendants whose ancestors fought in the war. The author has packaged the material in thematic and chronological articles, confirming that...

Over nearly seven decades the chronicles and happenings of the British South Africa Police, together with the experiences of ordinary members of the Force, have been recorded in the Police magazines. First there was The Police Review, founded in 1911, then the Rhodesian Defence...

This comprehensive history delves into the complex and often overlooked story of the Republic of the Congo, distinguishing it from its larger neighbor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The narrative begins in the pre-colonial era, exploring the sophisticated kingdoms of Kongo, Loango, and...

From the sacred drums of an ancient kingdom to the turbulent politics of the 21st century, this book chronicles the complex and often tragic history of Burundi, the small nation known as the "Heart of Africa." It explores the pre-colonial society where the lines...

"Angola and the River Congo" offers a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century life and customs in Angola. Written by Joachim John Monteiro, this historical account provides valuable insights into the social fabric of the region, focusing on Angola and the areas surrounding the Congo River....

In 1981 the Organization of African Unity (OAU) mandated and fielded the first regional peacekeeping operation since the Arab League's mission in Kuwait 20 years earlier. Battalion-sized contingents from Nigeria, Senegal, and Zaire were joined by smaller observer contingents from other OAU members in...

São Tomé and Príncipe is one of the world's last true island paradises, and this guide is your key to experiencing it fully and authentically.São Tomé and Príncipe 2026: Your Complete Island Escape Guide to Pristine Beaches, Jungle Adventures, and Authentic Leve Leve Life...

Aptly nicknamed "Africa in Miniature," Cameroon encapsulates the continent's immense diversity and complex history within a single nation. This comprehensive history takes the reader on a sweeping journey through time, beginning with the land's stunning geographical contrasts, from lush rainforests to savanna plains. It...

A groundbreaking historical investigation into one of the most significant yet overlooked chapters of the transatlantic slave trade. The Slave Trade in Loango Coast for the Colony of Surinam reveals how the Loango Coast-stretching from Cape Lopez to the mouth of the Congo River-became...

This book explores the history of a number of civilizations in Africa. Included in this volume are the following essays: "Egypt and Nubia" which explores the historical relationship between these two civilizations. "Mansa Musa and Mali" which is a short essay on Mansa Musa's...

The Lancaster House Agreement was signed on 21 December 1979, ending the illegal white-dominated regime, led by Ian Smith, that had ruled Rhodesia since the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965 and ushering in the newly independent state of Zimbabwe. The Agreement also...

"A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State" offers a compelling firsthand account of travel and exploration in Central Africa during a pivotal era of colonialism. Authored by Marcus Dorman, this historical narrative provides invaluable insights into the Congo Free State under...

This book is an examination of race, Black African objects, identity, museums at the turn of the 19th century in the U.S. via the history of the earliest collectors of Black African objects in the U.S.Author: P. a. MullinsISBN-10: 0367194546ISBN-13: 9780367194543Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/04/2019Pages:...

If you could start speaking Lingala today - confidently, naturally, and without stress - would you do it?This book gives you exactly that opportunity.Learn Lingala Fast: 1200 Essential Phrases for Travelers, Beginners & Everyday Conversations is the ultimate shortcut for anyone who wants to...

Un capítulo olvidado de la Guerra Fría. Un hombre que vivió-y luchó-por una idea.La participación de exiliados cubanos en el Congo africano sigue siendo uno de los episodios menos conocidos del siglo XX. En 1964, la CIA envió a más de cien exiliados cubanos...

Examining conflict and warfare in Chad from both historic and contemporary perspectives, Mario Azevedo explores not only how violence has permeated and become almost an intrinsic part of the fabric of the central-eastern Sudanic societies, but how foreign interference from centuries ago to the...

How do former enemies reconcile after civil wars? Do they ever really reconcile in any complete sense? How is political reunification related to longer-term cultural reintegration? Bringing together experts on civil wars around the modern world - the United States, Spain, Rwanda, Colombia, Russia,...

Este relatório importante fornece uma análise detalhada do serviço de saúde pública da província de São Tomé e Príncipe em 1869. Escrito por Manuel Ferreira Ribeiro, um médico e administrador colonial português, o relatório oferece uma compreensão única de um período importante na história...

Join Portuguese explorers Hermenegildo Capelo and Roberto Ivens on an unforgettable journey into the heart of Central and West Africa. In this gripping travelogue, Capelo and Ivens recount their extraordinary adventures as they travel down the Cunene, Cubango, Luando, Cuanza, and Cuango Rivers, encountering...

Este relatório importante fornece uma análise detalhada do serviço de saúde pública da província de São Tomé e Príncipe em 1869. Escrito por Manuel Ferreira Ribeiro, um médico e administrador colonial português, o relatório oferece uma compreensão única de um período importante na história...

This book examines the foreign and domestic policies of Poland since World War II in light of the country's relations with the Soviet Union and the United States. Dr. Rachwald focuses on three salient goals of Polish foreign policy: security, guaranteed both by alliance...

Author: Jean HatzfeldISBN-10: 1590512731ISBN-13: 9781590512739Publisher: Other Press (NY)Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2007Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 7.75h x 5.05w x 0.77dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2007 pg. 838Publishers Weekly 08/20/2007 pg. 56Booklist 09/01/2007 pg. 42Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2008 pg. 65

The Maji Maji war of 1905-07 in Tanzania was the largest African rebellion against European colonialism. This volume offers the fullest account of the war in the English language. Using oral accounts and little-used documentary evidence, contributors offer detailed histories of districts and localities...

A look at the encounter between the French and the peoples of Southern Gabon in terms of their differing conceptions of boundaries. In the second half of the nineteenth century, two very different practices of territoriality confronted each other in Southern Gabon. Clan and...

In Rwanda's Genocide, Kingsley Moghalu provides an engrossing account and analysis of the international political brinkmanship embedded in the quest for international justice for Rwanda's genocide. He takes us behind the scenes to the political and strategic factors that shaped a path-breaking war crimes...

This book presents data on Ugandan khat within the context of international debates on the drug, and the proposed ban in 2009. By telling of the story of khat, the book will serve as a vehicle for the analysis of social change, development priorities...

Differing interpretations of the history of the United Nations on the one hand conceive of it as an instrument to promote colonial interests while on the other emphasize its influence in facilitating self-determination for dependent territories. The authors in this book explore this dynamic...

This volume compares and contrasts British and German colonialist discourses from a variety of angles: philosophical, political, social, economic, legal, and discourse-linguistic. British and German cooperation and competition are presented as complementary forces in the European colonial project from as early as the sixteenth...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) from 1965 until 1997, was fond of saying "happy are those who sing and dance," and his regime energetically promoted the notion of culture as a national resource. During this period Zairian...

A decade ago no one except geologists had heard of tantalum or 'coltan' - an obscure mineral that is an essential ingredient in mobile phones and laptops. Then, in 2000, reports began to leak out of Congo: of mines deep in the jungle where...

Tropical Africa is a complex and dynamic region. Occupying a marginal position in the world economic system, the region has seemingly insurmountable problems. This book breaks through the complexities with a straightforward and systematic text supported by concise case studies. Covering topics such as...

The Co-opting of Education by Extremist Factions: Professing Hate is a study of the ways in which various extremist groups have appropriated education for social manipulation in order to gain political power, and, in some cases, to incite violence. It is a detailed exploration...

Why and how can records serve as evidence of human rights violations, in particular crimes against humanity, and help the fight against impunity? Archives and Human Rights shows the close relationship between archives and human rights and discusses the emergence, at the international level,...

This is the personal story of Dame Margaret Anstee's experiences as Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the UN for Angola and Head of the UN peacekeeping mission there from February 1992 to June 1993. Formerly a colony of Portugal, Angola was awarded independence...

A Rwandan proverb says "Defeat is the only bad news." For Rwandans living under colonial rule, winning called not only for armed confrontation, but also for a battle of wits--and not only with foreigners, but also with each other. In Defeat Is the Only...

Distinguished scholar V. Y. Mudimbe assembles a lively tribute to Presence Africaine, the landmark African studies journal begun in 1947 Paris. While it celebrates the project's forty-year history, The Surreptitious Speech does not naively canonize the journal but rather offers a vibrant discussion and...

Believing that charity inadvertently legitimates social inequality and fosters dependence, many international development organizations have increasingly sought to replace material aid with efforts to build self-reliance and local institutions. But in some cultures--like those in rural Uganda, where Having People, Having Heart takes place--people...

AIDS and Africa are indelibly linked in popular consciousness, but despite widespread awareness of the epidemic, much of the story remains hidden beneath a superficial focus on condoms, sex workers, and antiretrovirals. Africa gets lost in this equation, Daniel Jordan Smith argues, transformed into...

Your smartphone, your electric car, your laptop-what if the power behind them came at the cost of human lives? Few people know that the mineral driving modern progress is soaked in suffering. Cobalt sits quietly inside the devices you rely on every day, yet...

The interviews in this book were conducted for the Nordics Africa Institute's research project 'National liberation in Southern Africa - The role of the nordic countries'. Around 80 representatives of the Southern African liberation movements, as well as Swedish and other opinion makers, administrators...

Throughout Africa one craft among many stands out: that of the blacksmith. In many African cultures, smiths occupy a significant position, not just as artisans engaging in a difficult craft but also as special people. Often they perform other crafts, as well, and make...

The Historical Dictionary of Nigeria: Second Edition introduces Nigeria's rich and complex history. Readers will find a wealth of information on pre-20th century history, Nigeria under British colonial rule, and important post-independence issues while providing greater attention to Nigeria's role in international relations, diaspora,...

Winner, Prix Pierre LafueWinner, Prix lycéen du livre d'histoire des Rendez-vous de l'histoire de Blois In the archives of the main institution in charge of the history and memory of the genocide in Rwanda, several bundles of fragile little school notebooks contain, in the...

'This extraordinary collection is a game-changer. Featuring the cutting-edge work of over forty scholars from across the globe, The Routledge Handbook of the Global Sixties is breathtaking in its range, incisive in analyses, and revolutionary in method and evidence. Here, fifty years after that...

The Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.Author: Richard Bradshaw,Juan Fandos-RiusISBN-10: 0810879913ISBN-13: 9780810879911Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield...