Whose history counts - Decolonising African pre-colonial historiography (Paperback)

Originally planned as a fact-based book on the pre-colonial history of the Eastern Cape in the true tradition of history, this ground-breaking book focuses on epistemological and foundational questions about the writing of history and whose history counts. Whose History Counts challenges the very concept of “pre-colonial” and explores methodologies on researching and writing history. The reason for this dramatic change of focus is attributed in the introduction of the book to the student-led rebellion that erupted following the #RhodesMustFall campaign which started at the University of Cape Town on 9 March 2015. Key to the rebellion was the students’ opposition to what they dubbed “colonial” education and a clamour for, among others, a “decolonised curriculum”. This book is a direct response to this clarion call.

General

Imprint:	Sun Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Series:	Rethinking Africa series
Release date:	November 2018
Editors:	June Bam • Lungisile Ntebeza • Allan Zinn
Dimensions:	245 x 175 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	213
ISBN-13:	978-1-928314-11-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Promotions
LSN:	1-928314-11-2
Barcode:	9781928314110

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