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The United States and Africa

A History

By: Peter Duignan,Lewis H. Gann,L. H. Gann

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The United States and Africa

A History

By: Peter Duignan,Lewis H. Gann,L. H. Gann

Tracing the reciprocal relationship between Africa and North America from the seventeenth-century slave trade onwards, two leading authorities in the field provide a major revision to traditional colonial African history as well as to US history. Departing from prior accounts that tended to emphasise only the role of the colonial metropoles in developing Africa, the authors show how American pioneers - missionaries, traders, prospectors, miners, engineers, scientists, and others - have helped to shape Africa. They also point to the equally important impact made by Africa on the United States through trade and immigration, and through the influence of Africans on the arts and agriculture, among other facets of American life. In a study of exceptionally broad scope, the authors devote particular attention to the development of United States policy regarding Africa, the impact of private enterprise, the operation of governmental lobbies, the administration of foreign aid, and the involvement of Africa in the Cold War.

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470

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Cambridge University Press

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052133571X

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9780521335713

The Rebirth of the West

The Americanization of the Democratic World, 1945-1958

By: Peter Duignan,Lewis H. Gann

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The Rebirth of the West

The Americanization of the Democratic World, 1945-1958

By: Peter Duignan,Lewis H. Gann

The years following World War II witnessed perhaps the greatest success story in Western history--the economic and political recovery of European democracies that had been devastated by the cataclysmic war. Peter Duignan and L.H. Gann convincingly demonstrate that the deep involvement of the United States was a key factor in this success. The Rebirth of the West is a broad, narrative analysis of every important aspect of Western society during this formative period--political, economic, social, cultural, and scientific. In addition to providing an interpretive synthesis of the vast literature on the subject, the authors make an important and original contribution to both the historical record of this period and current debates over the future of Europe.

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752

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Rowman & Littlefield

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084768198X

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9780847681983

The Rulers of German Africa, 1884-1914

By: Lewis H. Gann,Peter Duignan

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The Rulers of German Africa, 1884-1914

By: Lewis H. Gann,Peter Duignan

The first book in a planned series dealing with the social structure of the European colonial services in Africa, this volume examines Germany's military and administrative personnel in the colonies of German East Africa, South-West Africa, Cameroun, and Togo: their performance on the scene, their educational and class background, their ideology, their continuing ties with the homeland, and their subsequent careers. Although the African colonies played a negligible part in German trade and foreign investment, they were profoundly affected by thirty years of German rule. Brutal and overbearing though many German administrators were, they had substantial achievements to their credit. Among other things, they introduced European technology, medicine, and education in their colonies, and they laid the groundwork for today's states by establishing firm geographic boundaries and building an infrastructure of ports, roads, and railways.

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312

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Stanford University Press

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0804709386

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9780804709385

Africa and the World

An Introduction to the History of Sub-Saharan Africa from Antiquity to 1840

By: Lewis H. Gann,Peter Duignan

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Africa and the World

An Introduction to the History of Sub-Saharan Africa from Antiquity to 1840

By: Lewis H. Gann,Peter Duignan

First published in 1972, Africa and the World places the African past within the wider context of world events, while providing a wealth of geographical and ethnographic information about the continent. The book specifically focuses on the pre-colonial and early colonial history of sub-Saharan Africa. Designed for those interested in the impact of Europe on the non-Western world, the volume provides an account of the major economic and social factors that have shaped African history. Information from studies in anthropology, archaeology, history, and art are included as well. Africa and the World is an essential and accessible resource for those interested in world history or African studies.

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548

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University Press of America

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0761815201

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9780761815204

The Rulers of Belgian Africa, 1884-1914

By: Lewis H. Gann

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The Rulers of Belgian Africa, 1884-1914

By: Lewis H. Gann

In this comprehensive picture of Belgian colonialism in the Congo, Lewis Gann and Peter Duignan trace the formation of the colonial state that became Zaire, considering it in the light of colonial experience in other African territories. Whereas most studies have focused on the conquest and subjugation of the African population, this study probes the colonial apparatus itself, investigating the attitudes and behavior of the civil servants and soldiers who built the empire. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400869099

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9781400869091

Burden of Empire

An Appraisal of Western Colonialism in Africa South of the Sahara

By: Peter Duignan,Lewis H. Gann

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Burden of Empire

An Appraisal of Western Colonialism in Africa South of the Sahara

By: Peter Duignan,Lewis H. Gann

Since its publication in 1967, Burden of Empire has been widely praised and criticized for its controversial approach to the problem of colonialism in Africa. The authors have challenged the new "orthodoxy" about Africa—the belief that little but evil and exploitation has resulted from the era of European colonialism.

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Hoover Press

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0817916938

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9780817916930

Book's by Lewis H. Gann

The United States and Africa

The United States and Africa

The Rebirth of the West

The Rebirth of the West

The Rulers of German Africa, 1884-1914

The Rulers of German Africa, 1884-1914

Africa and the World

Africa and the World

The Rulers of Belgian Africa, 1884-1914

The Rulers of Belgian Africa, 1884-1914

Burden of Empire

Burden of Empire

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