Cry my Beloved Africa
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Cry my Beloved Africa

Essays on the Postcolonial Aura in Africa

  1. 100 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Cry my Beloved Africa

Essays on the Postcolonial Aura in Africa

About this book

Cry My Beloved Africa is a compendium of essays having as locus the continent of Africa. It comprises insightful observations on the politics, governmental systems, political economy, cultural practices, educational systems and natural phenomena that impact on the lives of Africans. True to the tradition of French novelist Stendhal, the author intends this work to serve as a mirror that reflects the day-to-day living of the different peoples that inhabit the fifty-three nation-states in Africa. It is directed to contemporary Africa and to the relationship between Africa and the rest of the globe. The didactic value of the book resides in its suitability to the young and the old. The language is clear and free of sophistry.

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Information

Publisher
Langaa RPCIG
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9789956558735
eBook ISBN
9789956715985
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgement
  6. Preface
  7. Contents
  8. Chapter One - THE TROUBLE WITH AFRICA
  9. Chapter Two - A NATION A RISK
  10. Chapter Three - A CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY
  11. Chapter Four - FALSE START IN POSTCOLONIAL AFRICA
  12. Chapter Five - IT’S A BATTLEFIELD
  13. Chapter Six - DISCOURSE ON GENDER IN AFRICA
  14. Chapter Seven - AFRICAN TIME AND OTHER AFRICANISMS
  15. Chapter Eight - MANUFACTURING THE ILLUSION OF FREEDOM
  16. Chapter Nine - MYTH ABOUT AFRICA’S COLLECTIVE AMNESIA
  17. Chapter Ten - A CONTINENT’S DIRTY LINEN
  18. Chapter Eleven - PHANTOMS OF THE PAST
  19. Chapter Twelve - PATH TO REBIRTH
  20. Chapter Thirteen - HITLER IN AFRICA
  21. Chapter Fourteen - APORIA: AFRICA`S DEMO-DICTATORS
  22. Chapter Fifteen - AFRICA’S TSUNAMI
  23. Chapter Sixteen - RITE OF PASSAGE OR UNSAFE ORDEAL
  24. Notes
  25. Works Cited
  26. Back Cover