Afrocentrism

Afrocentrism
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Publisher : Verso
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 1859842283
ISBN-13 : 9781859842287
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Book Synopsis Afrocentrism by : Stephen Howe

Download or read book Afrocentrism written by Stephen Howe and published by Verso. This book was released on 1999-08-17 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, racist, colonial, and Eurocentric bias has blocked or distorted knowledge of Africans, their histories and cultures, resulting in a counter mythology claiming the innate superiority of African-descended peoples. In this provocative study, historian Stephen Howe challenges this Afrocentric rewriting of African history. 16 photos. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.


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