Honour in African History
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- Author: John Iliffe, University of Cambridge
- Date Published: December 2004
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521546850
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In Africa today, inherited conceptions of "honor" can obstruct democracy, inspire resistance to tyranny, and motivate the defense of dignity in the face of AIDS. This account of the role of "honor" in African history from the fourteenth century to the present argues that it is essential to understanding past and present African behavior.
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"this study will undoubtedly prompt scholars to read historical evidence in new ways that will indeed advance their ability to explain some of contemporary Africa's challenges, while also suggesting new approaches to understanding Africa's past. By laying solid groundwork for future research in this area, John Illiffe has done us all a tremendous service." - Michelle Moyd, Cornell University
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- Date Published: December 2004
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521546850
- length: 430 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 24 mm
- weight: 0.66kg
- contains: 5 maps
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. The comparative history of honour
Part I. Hero and Householder:
2. Men on horseback
3. Honour and Islam
4. Christian Ethiopia
5. Honour, rank, and warfare among the Yoruba
6. Honour and the state in West and Central Africa
7. Honour without the state
8. The honour of the slave
9. Praise and slander in southern Africa
10. Ekitiibwa and martyrdom
Part II. Fragmentation and Mutation:
11. The deaths of heroes
12. Honour in defeat
13. The honour of the mercenary
14. Respectability
15. Honour and gender
16. Urbanisation and masculinity
17. Honour, race, and nation
18. Political honour
19. To live in dignity
20. Concluding questions.
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