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In the Realms of Gold: Pioneering in African History

Roland Anthony Oliver

3.2/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Routledge

Release: November 01, 1997

ISBN: 0714644056

ISBN 13: 9780714644059

In the Realms of Gold: Pioneering in African History

Roland Anthony Oliver

3.2/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Routledge

Release: November 01, 1997

ISBN: 0714644056

ISBN 13: 9780714644059

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