Tradition and Transition in East Africa
Author: P. H. Gulliver
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780520014022
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History, Identity and the Bukusu-Bagisu Relations on the Kenya and Uganda Border
Author: Peter Wafula Wekesa
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2023
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 166691925X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book examines the history of community relations across the Kenya-Uganda border using the case of the Bukusu and the Bagisu. From this microcosmic level, the book explores the social, economic, and political relations that have evolved between the two communities and states over time"--
“And in Length of Days Understanding” (Job 12:12)
Author: Erez Ben-Yosef
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2023-08-01
Total Pages: 1956
ISBN-13: 3031273303
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis two-volume book presents cutting-edge archaeological research, primarily as practiced in the Eastern Mediterranean region. These volumes’ key foci are inspired by the work of Thomas E. Levy. Volume 1 provides an in-depth look at new archaeological research in the southern Levant (primarily in modern Israel and Jordan) inspired by Levy’s commitment to understanding social, political, and economic processes in a long-term or “deep time” perspective. Volume 2 focuses on new research in several key areas of 21st century anthropological archaeology and archaeological science. Volume 1 is organized around two major themes: 1) the later prehistory of the southern Levant, or the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Bronze Age, and 2) new research in biblical archaeology, or the historical archaeology of the Iron Age. Each section contains a combination of new perspectives on key debates and studies introducing new research questions and directions. Volume 2 is organized around five major themes: 1) the archaeology of the Faynan copper ore district of southern Jordan, a key region for archaeometallurgical research in West Asia where Levy conducted field research for over a decade, 2) new research in archaeometallurgy beyond the Faynan region, 3) marine and maritime archaeology, focusing on issues of trade and environmental change, 4) cyber-archaeology, an important 21st century field Levy conceived as “the marriage of archaeology, engineering, computer science, and the natural sciences,” and 5) key issues in anthropological archaeological theory. In addition to presenting the reader with an up-to-date view of research in each of these areas, the volume also has chapters exploring the connections between these themes, e.g. the maritime trade of metals and cyber-/digital archaeological approaches to metallurgy. The work contains contributions from both up-and-coming early career researchers and key established figures in their fields. This book is an essential reference for archaeologists and scholars in related disciplines working in the southern Levant and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Rethinking Sage Philosophy
Author: Kai Kresse
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2022-11-16
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 1666903868
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRethinking Sage Philosophy: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on and beyond H. Odera Oruka discusses a variety of aspects of Henry Odera Oruka’s sage philosophy project, rethinking it with a view to current demands and recent debates in scholarship across several disciplines. Edited by Kai Kresse and Oriare Nyarwath, the collection engages perspectives and interests from within and beyond African philosophy and African studies, including anthropology, literature, postcolonial critique, and decolonial scholarship. The chapters focus on: studies of women sages; sage philosophy in relation to oral literature; an Acholi poem on 'being human' in context; takes on aesthetics and gender in Maasai thought; a comparative discussion of Oruka’s and Gramsci’s approaches to the relevance of philosophy in society; a critical review of method; a comparative discussion dedicated to the project of decolonization, with a South African case study; and a conceptual reconsideration of Oruka's understanding of sages, presenting the 'pragmatic sage' as typical of the late phase of the sage philosophy project.
Between Five Lines
Author: Helena Jerman
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9789171064080
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTransactions of the Finnish Anthropological Society No. 38 The research area of this study was once the focal point of colonial penetration in East Africa. The author traces the evolution of ethnicity from the 15th century until the post-colonial period. She argues that ethnic group identification is used as a self-referent. People's perception of the present is a reflection of the colonial practice of dividing people into tribes. Yet, villagers in the Bagamoyo District stress commonality -- another dimension of ethnic consciousness.
The Ancient Israelite World
Author: Kyle H. Keimer
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2022-11-21
Total Pages: 823
ISBN-13: 1000773248
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume presents a collection of studies by international experts on various aspects of ancient Israel’s society, economy, religion, language, culture, and history, synthesizing archaeological remains and integrating them with discussions of ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts. Driven by theoretically and methodologically informed discussions of the archaeology of the Iron Age Levant, the 47 chapters in The Ancient Israelite World provide foundational, accessible, and detailed studies in their respective topics. The volume considers the history of interpretation of ancient Israel, studies on various aspects of ancient Israel’s society and history, and avenues for present and future approaches to the ancient Israelite world. Accompanied by over 150 maps and figures, it allows the reader to gain an understanding of key issues that archaeologists, historians and biblical scholars have faced and are currently facing as they attempt to better understand ancient Israelite society. The Ancient Israelite World is an essential reference work for students and scholars of ancient Israel and its history, culture, and society, whether they are historians, archaeologists or biblical scholars.
Somalia
Author: Nina J. Fitzgerald
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9781590332658
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis country shares the status of Afghanistan until recently of being without a government. It also seems to be a possible nesting ground for members of the al-Qaeda terror network. Somalia has been in the world spotlight numerous times in the 1990s. This book brings together important issues of Somalia along with a brief version of its history and a selective bibliography.
A History of Modern Uganda
Author: Richard J. Reid
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2017-03-02
Total Pages: 431
ISBN-13: 1107067200
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive history of Uganda, examining its political, economic and social development from its precolonial origins to the present day.
Doing Conceptual History in Africa
Author: Axel Fleisch
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2018-02-21
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 1785339524
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEmploying an innovative methodological toolkit, Doing Conceptual History in Africa provides a refreshingly broad and interdisciplinary approach to African historical studies. The studies assembled here focus on the complex role of language in Africa’s historical development, with a particular emphasis on pragmatics and semantics. From precolonial dynamics of wealth and poverty to the conceptual foundations of nationalist movements, each contribution strikes a balance between the local and the global, engaging with a distinctively African intellectual tradition while analyzing the regional and global contexts in which categories like “work,” “marriage,” and “land” take shape.
Collective Violence
Author: James F., Jr. Short
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-12
Total Pages: 475
ISBN-13: 1351527738
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCollective violence has played an important role throughout American history, though we have typically denied it. But it is not enough to repress violence or to suppress our knowledge of it. We must understand the phenomenon, and to do this, we must learn what violent groups are trying to say. Th at some choose violence tells us something about the perpetrators, inevitably, about ourselves and the society we have built.
