In the Realms of Gold

Pioneering in African History

Nonfiction, History
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Author: Roland Oliver ISBN: 9781134571789
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 16, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Roland Oliver
ISBN: 9781134571789
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 16, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The core of the book is Oliver's account of his research travels throughout tropical Africa from the 1940s to the 1980s; his efforts to train and foster African graduate students to teach in African universities; his role in establishing conferences and journals to bring together the work of historians and archaeologists from Europe and Africa; his encounters with political and religious leaders, scholars, soldiers, and storytellers; and the political and economic upheavals of the continent that he witnessed.

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The core of the book is Oliver's account of his research travels throughout tropical Africa from the 1940s to the 1980s; his efforts to train and foster African graduate students to teach in African universities; his role in establishing conferences and journals to bring together the work of historians and archaeologists from Europe and Africa; his encounters with political and religious leaders, scholars, soldiers, and storytellers; and the political and economic upheavals of the continent that he witnessed.

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