The Temne of Sierra Leone
Title | The Temne of Sierra Leone PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph J. Bangura |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2017-11-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 110818734X |
Much of the research and study of the formation of Sierra Leone focuses almost exclusively on the role of the so-called Creoles, or descendants of ex-slaves from Europe, North America, Jamaica, and Africa living in the colony. In this book, Joseph J. Bangura cuts through this typical narrative surrounding the making of the British colony, and instead offers a fresh look at the role of the often overlooked indigenous Temne-speakers. Bangura explores, however, the socio-economic formation, establishment, and evolution of Freetown, from the perspective of different Temne-speaking groups, including market women, religious figures, and community leaders and the complex relationships developed in the process. Examining key issues, such as the politics of belonging, African agency, and the creation of national identities, Bangura offers an account of Sierra Leone that sheds new perspectives on the social history of the colony.
The Temne of Sierra Leone
Title | The Temne of Sierra Leone PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph J. Bangura |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 2017-11-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 110819575X |
Much of the research and study of the formation of Sierra Leone focuses almost exclusively on the role of the so-called Creoles, or descendants of ex-slaves from Europe, North America, Jamaica, and Africa living in the colony. In this book, Joseph J. Bangura cuts through this typical narrative surrounding the making of the British colony, and instead offers a fresh look at the role of the often overlooked indigenous Temne-speakers. Bangura explores, however, the socio-economic formation, establishment, and evolution of Freetown, from the perspective of different Temne-speaking groups, including market women, religious figures, and community leaders and the complex relationships developed in the process. Examining key issues, such as the politics of belonging, African agency, and the creation of national identities, Bangura offers an account of Sierra Leone that sheds new perspectives on the social history of the colony.
The Temne in Freetown History
Title | The Temne in Freetown History PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Jusuf Bangura |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Freetown (Sierra Leone) |
ISBN |
The Temne of Sierra Leone
Title | The Temne of Sierra Leone PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph J. Bangura |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2017-11-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1107197988 |
An in-depth study examining the agency and influence of indigenous Temne-speakers in the making of the Sierra Leone Colony. It is ideal for students, researchers, and scholars interested in the foundations of colonial Sierra Leone and its social, political and economic history, and Colonial Studies and African history more widely.
I Did It to Save My Life
Title | I Did It to Save My Life PDF eBook |
Author | Catherine E. Bolten |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2012-10-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0520273788 |
“Ethnographically rich, these accounts come to life in beautiful prose. These are inspiring and at times heartbreaking stories of how people living in such difficult and dangerous circumstances find ways to survive, love and take care of each other. This will be a valuable contribution as well as a welcome counter to the more popular images of warzones as places of total immorality.”—Catherine Besteman, author of Transforming Cape Town
Abolition in Sierra Leone
Title | Abolition in Sierra Leone PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Peter Anderson |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 309 |
Release | 2020-01-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108473547 |
A history of colonial Africa and of the African diaspora examining the experiences and identities of 'liberated' Africans in Sierra Leone.
An Introduction to the Precolonial History of the Mende of Sierra Leone
Title | An Introduction to the Precolonial History of the Mende of Sierra Leone PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Abraham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN |
This study of the Mende, the largest ethnic group in Sierra Leone, uncovers Mende origins, ending at the beginning of the colonial period. Drawing from documentary, oral, anthropological, linguistic and other evidence, the work argues that Mende originated as a lingua franca sometime in the late 16th century and spread fairly quickly. State formation began in the 17th century, gathering momentum in the late 18th and 19th centuries. Three case studies form the focus of the rest of the book.