Afrocentrism
Author | : Stephen Howe |
Publisher | : Verso |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1999-08-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 1859842283 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781859842287 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
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.