Africans and Britons in the Age of Empires, 1660-1980Routledge, 2015 M03 24 - 262 pages Africans and Britons in the Age of Empires, 1660-1980 tells the stories of the intertwined lives of African and British peoples over more than three centuries. In seven chapters and an epilogue, Myles Osborne and Susan Kingsley Kent explore the characters that comprised the British presence in Africa: the slave traders and slaves, missionaries and explorers, imperialists and miners, farmers, settlers, lawyers, chiefs, prophets, intellectuals, politicians, and soldiers of all colors. The authors show that the oft-told narrative of a monolithic imperial power ruling inexorably over passive African victims no longer stands scrutiny; rather, at every turn, Africans and Britons interacted with one another in a complex set of relationships that involved as much cooperation and negotiation as resistance and force, whether during the era of the slave trade, the world wars, or the period of decolonization. The British presence provoked a wide range of responses, reactions, and transformations in various aspects of African life; but at the same time, the experience of empire in Africa – and its ultimate collapse – also compelled the British to view themselves and their empire in new ways. Written by an Africanist and a historian of imperial Britain and illustrated with maps and photographs, Africans and Britons in the Age of Empires, 1660-1980 provides a uniquely rich perspective for understanding both African and British history. |
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... force, whether during the era of the slave trade, the world wars, or the period of decolonization. The British presence provoked a wide range of responses, reactions, and transformations in various aspects of African life; but at the ...
... forces on Kikuyu clans had left nearly a thousand people dead and numerous villages destroyed, an inebriated Waiyaki drew his sword against a young colonial official named W. P. Purkiss. Purkiss was in charge of Kikuyu Province. ¥. a ...
... forces to meet the new challenges. British systems of law and order threatened the autonomy of certain peoples, while providing new protections for others. Some prospered economically from the new foreign presence, building wealth and ...
... force into compulsory labor;. ®collaborators ̄. and. ®loyal-ists ̄;. husbands and wives; elders and young men. These diverse groups often disagreed with one another; they struggled over such issues as the imposition of Christianity or Islam ...
... force to compel trade and gain influence in Africa during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, but by and large these efforts were few and far between, as it became quickly apparent that friendly trading relations were far more ...
Contents
Missionaries merchants and explorers 1840s1880s | |
The scramble for Africa 1870s1890s | |
Violence negotiation and consolidating British rule 1890s1914 | |
Africans in the white mans wars 19141945 | |
Independence for Africans and Britons 1960s1970s | |
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