Pan-Africanism and Nationalism in West Africa 1900–1945
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Dust jacket is structural and in good condition, still bright. Some shelf wear on edges of jacket and one notable chip on top left corner fold of jacket. Price has been cut out as a square in front flap. Pages white and crisp. Previous owner name under front flap in pen.
Explore the intellectual and political foundations of African independence in this comprehensive study of Pan-African ideology. Pan-Africanism and Nationalism in West Africa 1900–1945 provides a scholarly examination of the protest movements and nationalist sentiments that emerged in West Africa during the first half of the 20th century. J. Ayodele Langley meticulously traces the links between African leaders, black intellectuals in the United States and the West Indies, and the burgeoning political consciousness within the African continent. Published by the prestigious Clarendon Press, this work analyzes the complex interplay between race, class, and colonial policy. Langley offers a detailed account of the various conferences, organizations, and literary works that shaped the movement, moving beyond simple narratives to highlight the internal debates and diverse goals of the participants. This volume is a vital resource for historians and students of African political thought, offering a rigorous and insightful look at the roots of modern West African states.
Author: J. Ayodele Langley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Oxford at the Clarendon Press
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Dust jacket is structural and in good condition, still bright. Some shelf wear on edges of jacket and one notable chip on top left corner fold of jacket. Price has been cut out as a square in front flap. Pages white and crisp. Previous owner name under front flap in pen.
Explore the intellectual and political foundations of African independence in this comprehensive study of Pan-African ideology. Pan-Africanism and Nationalism in West Africa 1900–1945 provides a scholarly examination of the protest movements and nationalist sentiments that emerged in West Africa during the first half of the 20th century. J. Ayodele Langley meticulously traces the links between African leaders, black intellectuals in the United States and the West Indies, and the burgeoning political consciousness within the African continent. Published by the prestigious Clarendon Press, this work analyzes the complex interplay between race, class, and colonial policy. Langley offers a detailed account of the various conferences, organizations, and literary works that shaped the movement, moving beyond simple narratives to highlight the internal debates and diverse goals of the participants. This volume is a vital resource for historians and students of African political thought, offering a rigorous and insightful look at the roots of modern West African states.