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The Pan-African pantheon : prophets, poets, and philosophers /
This book presents a series of sketches of lives, thought and impact of thirty-seven individuals in relation to Pan-Africanism. Offering overviews of movements, groups, and detailed biographies, the chapters provide insights into the individuals who have animated the 'Pan-African Pantheon'...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2021.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of Contributors
- Part 1: Introduction: The Roots and Routes of Pan-Africanism
- Pan-Africanism: From the Twin Plagues of European Locusts to Africa's Triple Quest for Emancipation
- The Great Durban Betrayal: Global Africa, Reparations, and the End of Pan-Africanism
- Part 2: The Pioneers
- Edward Wilmot Blyden: Pan-African Pioneer
- W.E.B. Du Bois: "The Father of Pan-Africanism"?
- Marcus Garvey: "Africa for the Africans"
- George Padmore: The Pan-African Scholar-Activist
- Amy Ashwood Garvey: Global Pan-African Feminist
- Pixley Seme: The Regeneration of Africa
- Part 3: The Politicians
- Kwame Nkrumah: "A Great African, But Not a Great Ghanaian"?
- Thabo Mbeki: The Pan-African Philosopher-King
- Dudley Thompson: Pan-African Politician and Diplomat
- Boutros Boutros-Ghali: The Afro-Arab Peacemaker
- Part 4: The Activists
- Malcolm X: Pan-African Crusader for Social Justice
- Maya Angelou: Pan-Africanism within a Politics of Respectability
- Walter Rodney: Pan-African Martyr
- Ruth First: Pan-African Revolutionary
- Wangari Maathai: Pan-African Peacebuilder
- Randall Robinson: Pan-African Foreign Policy Virtuoso
- Part 5: The Social Scientists
- C.L.R. James: With Africa on His Mind
- Arthur Lewis: Nobel Actor on a Pan-African Stage
- Ali Mazrui: African Identity and the African Condition
- Stuart Hall: The Making of a "Post-Colonial" Sociologist
- Adebayo Adedeji: Prophet of Pan-African Integration
- Part 6: The Philosophers
- Frantz Fanon: Pan-African Philosopher of Democracy and Development
- Amílcar Cabral: Critical Theorist of Revolutionary Decolonisation
- Steve Biko: Philosopher of Black Consciousness
- Paulin J. Hountondji: Africa's Quest for Authentic Knowledge
- V.Y. Mudimbe: The Philosopher-Poet
- Kwame Anthony Appiah: The Cosmopolitan Pan-Africanist
- Part 7: The Literati
- Léopold Senghor: Poet-President of Négritude
- Wole Soyinka: Ogun's Bard
- Derek Walcott: Black Power and "The Myth of My Own Self"
- Buchi Emecheta: The Burden of Exile
- Mariama Bâ: Pioneering Feminist
- Micere Mugo: Making Life Sing in Pursuit of Utu
- Part 8: The Musical Activists
- Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa
- Bob Marley: Revolutionary Prophet of African Unity
- Fela Anikulapo-Kuti: A Felasophy of Kalakuta Republic and African Citizenship
- Notes
- Index