Le rapprochement entre l'écocritique et la pensée postcoloniale exige la remise en question de certain lieux communs sur l'ordre (post)colonial et la protection de l'environnement. Les sociétés précoloniales étaient-elles dépourvues de conscience écologique? L'engagement écologi…
Le rapprochement entre l'écocritique et la pensée postcoloniale exige la remise en question de certain lieux communs sur l'ordre (post)colonial et la protection de l'environnement. Les sociétés précoloniales étaient-elles dépourvues de conscience écologique? L'engagement écologi…
This study of the practice of blood transfusion in Africa traces the history of one of the most important therapies in modern medicine from the period of colonial rule to independence and the AIDS epidemic. The introduction of transfusion held great promise for improving health,…
Geschiedenis van de slavenhandel van Afrika tot Amerika.
"Negro-African" literature in French is one of a number of appellations most commonly used to describe a body of literary texts written in French by Africans and those of African descent from roughly 1920 onward. This work discusses the relationship between how literatures are n…
"Drawing on a wealth of sources, from the colonial period to the most up-to-date scholarship, the author challenges the widely held perception that, while Christianity oppressed and subjugated the African people, Islam fitted comfortably into the indigenous landscape. Instead, t…
Acclaimed science writer and explorer David Quammen first came near the Ebola virus while he was traveling in the jungles of Gabon, accompanied by local men whose village had been devastated by a recent outbreak. Here he tells the story of Ebola -- its past, present, and its unk…
What do we know about income and growth in Africa? -- Measuring African wealth and progress -- Facts, assumptions and controversy : lessons from the datasets -- Data for development : a guide to African development statistics -- Conclusion : development by numbers.
"Frederick Cooper's latest book on the history of decolonization and independence in Africa initiates a new textbook series: New Approaches to African History. His book will help readers understand the historical processes which have shaped Africa's current position in the world…