| Honour in African History Contributor(s): Iliffe, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521546850 ISBN-13: 9780521546850 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2004 Annotation: In Africa today, inherited conceptions of "honor" can obstruct democracy, inspire resistance to tyranny, and motivate the defense of dignity in the face of AIDS. This account of the role of "honor" in African history from the fourteenth century to the present argues that it is essential to understanding past and present African behavior. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Customs & Traditions - History | Africa - General |
| Dewey: 303.372 |
| LCCN: 2004045687 |
| Series: African Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.45 lbs) 430 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Africa today, inherited conceptions of honor can obstruct democracy, inspire resistance to tyranny, and motivate the defense of dignity in the face of AIDS. This account of the role of honor in African history from the fourteenth century to the present argues that it is essential to understanding past and present African behavior. |
Contributor Bio(s): Iliffe, John: - John Iliffe is Professor of African History at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St John's College. He is the author of several book on Africa, including The African Poor: A History (Cambridge University Press, 1987) and Africans: The History of a Continent (Cambridge University Press, 1995). The African Poor was awarded the Herskovits Prize of the African Studies Association of the United States. |