Emerging Themes of African History: Proceedings of the International Congress of African Historians held at University College, Dar es Salaam, October 1965

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Title:	Emerging Themes of African History: Proceedings of the International Congress of African Historians held at University College, Dar es Salaam, October 1965
Editor:	Ranger, T.O.
Year:	1968
Pages:	230
Language:	English
City of publisher:	Nairobi
Publisher:	East African Publishing House
Geographic term:	Africa
Subjects:	1965 historiography history conference papers (form)
Abstract:	After the introduction by T.O. Ranger and the opening speech by J.K. Nyerere there follow 17 papers ranging from the iron age to contemporary nationalist movements. They are a.o.: N. Levtzion - Reflections on Muslim historiography in Africa. I. Hrbek - Towards a periodisation of African history. R.A. Oliver - Western historiography and its relevance to Africa. R. Cornevin - The problems and character of African history. J. Vansina - The use of ethnographic data as sources for history. B.A. Ogot - The role of the pastoralist and the agriculturist of African history. K.Y. Daaku - The slave trade and African society. N.R. Bennett - The East African slave trade. A.B. Davidson - African resistance and rebellion against the imposition of colonial rule. J. Lonsdale - The emergence of African nations. (Rev.: Jl. Afr. Hist., 1969, 4, p. 679-81 by D.H. Jones).