Lost Cities of Africa
古代アフリカの都市文明を、考古学と歴史研究を組み合わせて描き直す本として読まれている。植民地主義的な神話への反論として評価される一方、文明観そのものには時代性が残るという受け止めもある。
作品情報
アフリカ史を欠落ではなく蓄積として読み直すための、先駆的な一冊。
バジル・デイヴィッドソンの『The Lost Cities of Africa』は、サハラ以南のアフリカに存在した王国や都市文明を、考古学と歴史叙述を通してたどる研究書です。植民地支配が広めた固定観念を問い直し、アフリカ史の豊かさを前面に出します。
レビュー要約
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アフリカの古代文明を大きく見渡せる射程が評価されている。いっぽうで、議論の組み立てには古い発想も残るため、先駆性と時代性の両方が指摘される。
書籍情報
- 出版社
- Little, Brown Paperbacks
- 発売日
- 1959-01-01
- ページ数
- 366ページ
- 言語
- 英語
- サイズ
- 13.97 x 2.49 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780316174312
- ISBN-10
- 0316174319
- 価格
- 4720 JPY
- カテゴリ
- 洋書/History/Africa/South Africa
Combining archeological evidence and scholarly research, Davidson traces the exciting development of the rich kingdoms of the lost cities of Africa, fifteen hundred years before European ships first came to African shores.
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Must read
Although the author tries to play it safe in my opinion he doesn't sacrifice what is truth. Very good read and the seller sent a very decent hardcover. If only this true history was taught in schools. The lies perpetuated by the fantasy of white supremacy must be overturned and this book published in the 50s helps give people knowledge of true history that's been hidden from the masses.
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Excellent Book!
If you're looking for a book to help you know how wonderful the continent of Africa was in pre-colonial times, this is a must read. Helps to dispel some of the negative stereotypes people have about the continent, that came as a result of Europeans colonizing the continent and basically messing it up.
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An excellent resource for African history
This is one of the best books I've read on African history. Basil Davidson covers many different regions of Sub-Saharan Africa in a manner that's easy to read and very humble. This is a highly recommended book for anyone wanting to learn more about African history.
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Amazing Book
So filled with things you didn't know about Africa. A must own.
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Such an interesting book. Learning about some of the ...
Such an interesting book. Learning about some of the formative principles of humankind and major civilization really struck a chord with me when I had to read this in one night for a paper in 2011.
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