African Perspectives on Colonialism (The Johns Hopkins Symposia in Comparative History Book 15)

This history deals with the twenty-year period between 1880 and 1900, when virtually all of Africa was seized and occupied by the Imperial Powers of Europe. Eurocentric points of view have dominated the study of this era, but in this book, one of Africa's leading historians reinterprets the colonial experiences from the perspective of the colonized. The Johns Hopkins Symposia in Comparative History are occasional volumes sponsored by the Department of History at the Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins University Press comprising original essays by leading scholars in the United States and other countries. Each volume considers, from a comparative perspective, an important topic of current historical interest. The present volume is the fifteenth. Its preparation has been assisted by the James S. Schouler Lecture Fund. This History Deals With The Twenty-year Period Between 1880 And 1900, When Virtually All Of Africa Was Seized And Occupied By The Imperial Powers Of Europe. Eurocentric Points Of View Have Dominated The Study Of This Era, But In This Book, One Of Africa's Leading Historians Reinterprets The Colonial Experiences From The Perspective Of The Colonized. A. Adu Boahen. 1985 James S. Schouler Lectures--pref. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [121]-125) And Index.

Eminent historian A. Adu Boahen gives an African perspective on colonialism. A. ADU BOAHEN was Professor Emeritus of History, University of Ghana (Legon), fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts & Sciences North America: The Johns Hopkins University Press

"A valuable overview of the colonial period in Africa by one of the most distinguished Afrcian historians. " Philip D. Curtin, The Johns Hopkins University

Counteracts the misconception of Africa having no history before colonisation.