Africa's Hidden Histories

Autori

• AA.VV.

Parametri

• 451 pagine
• 16 ore di lettura

• Scienze sociali
• Storia

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Colonial Africa saw an explosion of writing and printing. This book considers the profusion of literary culture, the propensity to collect and archive text, and the significance attached to reading as a form of self-improvement. It also explores the innovative, intense, and sociable interest in reading and writing.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2006

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