The Pygmies Were Our Compass: Bantu and Batwa in the History of West C

The Pygmies Were Our Compass: Bantu and Batwa in the History of West Central Africa, Early Times to C. 1900 C.E. - Hardcover

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by Kairn A. Klieman (Author)

Covering more than 2,000 years this important region's history, this book is a groundbreaking contribution to the knowledge of pre-colonial Africa.

Covering more than 2,000 years this important region's history, this book is a groundbreaking contribution to the knowledge of pre-colonial Africa. It is the first historical work to reconstruct a Batwa or Pygmy past, thereby questioning Western epistemologies that have long portrayed the Batwa as a quintessential people without history.

Author Biography

Kairn A. Klieman is Assistant Professor in the Department of History, University of Houston.

Number of Pages: 288

Dimensions: 1.07 x 9.56 x 6.42 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: December 19, 2003

Name : The Pygmies Were Our Compass: Bantu and Batwa in the History of West Central Africa, Early Times to C. 1900 C.E. - Hardcover
Vendor : BooksCloud
Type : Books
Manufacturing : 2025 / 12 / 18
Barcode : 9780325071046