Whose history counts : decolonising African pre-colonial historiography /

"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 v...

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	[Stellenbosch, South Africa] : African Sun Media, 2018. ©2018
Description:	1 online resource (x, 213 pages) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	Rethinking Africa series Rethinking Africa series.
Subject:	Historiography -- Africa. Historiography -- South Africa. Learning and scholarship -- Africa -- History. Learning and scholarship -- South Africa -- History. Historiography. Learning and scholarship. Africa. South Africa. Electronic books. Electronic books. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12354283

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Other authors / contributors:	Bam, June, editor. Ntsebeza, Lungisile, editor. Zinn, Allan, editor.
ISBN:	1928314120 9781928314127
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record.
Summary:	"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."--Publisher's description.
Other form:	Print version: Whose history counts. First edition. [Stellenbosch, South Africa] : African Sun Media, 2018 9781928314110

Whose history counts : decolonising African pre-colonial historiography /

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