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Afrotopia :The Roots of African American Popular History / Wilson Jeremiah Moses
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge University Press, 1998. NewYork:Edition: 1st editionDescription: ix,313 pages 23cmISBN: - 9780521479417
- 909.0496 MOS
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Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Competitive Section | நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor | 909.0496 MOS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 340566 |
"Afrocentrism and its history have long been disputed and controversial. In this book, Wilson Moses presents a critical and nuanced view of the issues. Tracing the origins of Afrocentrism since the eighteenth century, he examines the combination of various popular mythologies, some of them mystical and sentimental, others perfectly reasonable." "A level presentation in what is often a shouting match, Afrotopia: The Roots of African American Popular History is a rich history of black intellectual life and the concept of race.Includes bibliographical references and index