Afrocentrism

Author	: Stephen Howe
Publisher	: Verso
Total Pages	: 356
Release	: 1999-08-17
ISBN-10	: 1859842283
ISBN-13	: 9781859842287
Rating	: 4/5 (287 Downloads)

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Download or read book Afrocentrism written by Stephen Howe and published by Verso. This book was released on 1999-08-17 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, racist, colonial, and Eurocentric bias has blocked or distorted knowledge of Africans, their histories and cultures, resulting in a counter mythology claiming the innate superiority of African-descended peoples. In this provocative study, historian Stephen Howe challenges this Afrocentric rewriting of African history. 16 photos. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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