In the Realms of Gold: Pioneering in African History
by Roland Oliver
2020-12-31 22:16:24
In the Realms of Gold: Pioneering in African History
by Roland Oliver
2020-12-31 22:16:24
The core of the book is Oliver''s account of his research travels throughout tropical Africa from the 1940s to the 1980s; his efforts to train and foster African graduate students to teach in African universities; his role in establishing conferences...
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The core of the book is Oliver''s account of his research travels throughout tropical Africa from the 1940s to the 1980s; his efforts to train and foster African graduate students to teach in African universities; his role in establishing conferences and journals to bring together the work of historians and archaeologists from Europe and Africa; his encounters with political and religious leaders, scholars, soldiers, and storytellers; and the political and economic upheavals of the continent that he witnessed.
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