A history of African historiography from an African perspective, attempting to answer questions concerning the practice of history from the civilizations of ancient Egypt, through the varied cultures and regions of the continent, to contemporary times. The book presents the philosophy of the oral tradition as co-existent with the written traditions of ancient Egypt, the Islamic tradition, and the western European historiographical traditions.
ISBN: 978-97837314-7-9 312pp. 2006 Onyoma Research Publications
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