The Colonial Moment in Africa: Essays on the Movement of Minds and Materials, 1900-1940

Author: Roberts, Andrew D.

Brand: Cambridge University Press

Binding: Paperback

Format: Import

Number Of Pages: 332

Release Date: 28-09-1990

Part Number: Refer to Sapnet.

Details: This book includes the first five, thematic, chapters from the Cambridge History of Africa, Volume 7. They deal with Africa south of the Sahara, during a period in which economic and cultural changes greatly enlarged the horizons of Africans, even though colonial rule seemed set to last for a very long time. The contributors break much new ground in exploring a variety of topics which transcend colonial frontiers: the impact of Africa on the thought of the colonial powers; impulses to economic growth, and new frameworks directing the movement of people, goods and money; the rapid expansion of world religions and their interaction with indigenous beliefs and colonial regimes; the circulation of ideas among Africans, and the growth of new social identities, as reflected in the press, literature, art and music. Each chapter is accompanied by a bibliography updated for this edition.

EAN: 9780521386746

Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English