John Iliffe: Honour in African History

Cover: 9780521546850 | Honour in African History | John Iliffe | Taschenbuch | Englisch

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In Africa today, inherited conceptions of "honor" can obstruct democracy, inspire resistance to tyranny, and motivate the defense of dignity in the face of AIDS. This account of the role of "honor" in African history from the fourteenth century to the present argues that it is essential to understanding past and present African behavior.

Über den Autor

John Iliffe is Professor of African History at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St John's College. He is the author of several book on Africa, including The African Poor: A History (Cambridge University Press, 1987) and Africans: The History of a Continent (Cambridge University Press, 1995). The African Poor was awarded the Herskovits Prize of the African Studies Association of the United States.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The comparative history of honour; Part I. Hero and Householder: 2. Men on horseback; 3. Honour and Islam; 4. Christian Ethiopia; 5. Honour, rank, and warfare among the Yoruba; 6. Honour and the state in West and Central Africa; 7. Honour without the state; 8. The honour of the slave; 9. Praise and slander in southern Africa; 10. Ekitiibwa and martyrdom; Part II. Fragmentation and Mutation: 11. The deaths of heroes; 12. Honour in defeat; 13. The honour of the mercenary; 14. Respectability; 15. Honour and gender; 16. Urbanisation and masculinity; 17. Honour, race, and nation; 18. Political honour; 19. To live in dignity; 20. Concluding questions.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2005
Fachbereich:	Völkerkunde
Genre:	Importe
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Völkerkunde
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9780521546850
ISBN-10:	0521546850
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Iliffe, John
Redaktion:	Anderson, David Brown, Carolyn
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 25 mm
Von/Mit:	John Iliffe
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.01.2005
Gewicht:	0,694 kg