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Our Own Way in This Part of the World
Biography of an African Community, Culture, and Nation
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Kwasi Konadu
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English
Published/Copyright:
2019
About this book
Kwasi Konadu centers the life of Ghanaian healer, spiritual leader, and farmer Kofi Dᴐnkᴐ (1913–1995) to tell the biography of his community and how they navigated the changes from the late nineteenth century through the end of the twentieth.
Author / Editor information
Kwasi Konadu is John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Chair in Africana and Latin American Studies at Colgate University and the author and editor of several books, including The Ghana Reader: History, Culture, Politics, also published by Duke University Press, and Transatlantic Africa, 1440–1888.
Reviews
"Konadu refers to his work as a 'communography' and offers a portrait of the community of which Kofi Dᴐnkᴐ was a hub. This approach creates a deeply grounded history... [in which] he tries to present the world as Dᴐnkᴐ might have seen it, offering a refreshing perspective. This innovative study is recommended for advanced undergraduates and graduate students."
-- G. Mann Choice
"A compelling history of people and their community in twentieth century Ghana. Konadu has gathered an impressive archive, based on which he succeeds to capture societal changes and dynamics in their lived refractions and complexities. ... Konadu makes an important contribution to an everyday and social history of twentieth century Ghana."
-- Benedikt Pontzen African Studies Quarterly
“Kwasi Konadu’s Our Own Way in This Part of the World...provides us with a powerful model for thinking within and thus beyond the boundaries of the nation-state, viewing the past through the lens of extraordinary individuals and communities. We all have lessons to learn here.”
-- Jennifer Hart American Historical Review
“By revealing Dɔnkɔ’s story, Konadu has accomplished something innovative, a book worth reading for anyone who wants to challenge themselves to rethink the field of African Studies.”
-- Jonathan Roberts Journal of African History
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“Matters Connected with Our Culture” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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“In Search of Past Events” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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“I was a Blacksmith . . . Before I Became [a Healer]” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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“Assist this State to have Progress” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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“When the Whiteman First Came” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
April 15, 2019
eBook ISBN:
9781478005636
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
328
Other:
50 illustrations
eBook ISBN:
9781478005636
Audience(s) for this book
Professional and scholarly;
