{"product_id":"a-history-of-africa-hosea-jaffe-9781783609888","title":"A History of Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpanning more than two thousand years of African history, from the African Iron Age to the collapse of colonialism and the beginnings of independence, Hosea Jaffe's magisterial work remains one of the few to do full justice to the continent's complex and diverse past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe great strength of Jaffe's work lies in its unique theoretical perspective, which stresses the distinctive character of Africa's social structures and historical development. Crucially, Jaffe rejects all efforts to impose Eurocentric models of history onto Africa, whether it be liberal notions of 'progress' or Marxist theories of class struggle, arguing instead that the key dynamics underpinning African history are unique to the continent itself, and rooted in conflicts between different modes of production. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe work also includes a foreword by the distinguished economist and political theorist Samir Amin, in which he outlines the contribution of Jaffe's work to our understanding of African history and its ongoing post-colonial struggles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hosea Jaffe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783609885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783609888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zed Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Hosea Jaffe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988022231295,"sku":"9781783609888","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4677aad6-7aba-42d3-931f-7425c804f035.jpg?v=1683292188","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-africa-hosea-jaffe-9781783609888","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}