The Politics of Historical Memory and Commemoration in Africa
The volume re-centres Africa and African history in memory studies, with each chapter drawing parallels to comparable cases in Africa and the world. An underlying assumption is that what can be learned from the politics of historical memory in Africa will have relevance for contemporary politics glo...
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| Format: | eBook |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2021
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| Summary: | The volume re-centres Africa and African history in memory studies, with each chapter drawing parallels to comparable cases in Africa and the world. An underlying assumption is that what can be learned from the politics of historical memory in Africa will have relevance for contemporary politics globally and for understanding how memories can be mobilised for political ends. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (224 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110655315 9783110655056 9783110655490 |
| Access: | Open Access |