The Athens of West Africa a history of international education at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Title:
The Athens of West Africa a history of international education at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Author:
Paracka, Daniel J., 1962-
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New York ; London : Routledge, 2003.
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324 p. : ill.
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African studies : history, politics, economics, and culture
African studies (Routledge (Firm))
Contents:
Founding a Christian institution, 1787-1840 -- An African-American principal : the returned diasporan influence, 1840-1864 -- Contesting visions of a West African university, 1864-1876 -- Krio resistance and pan-Africanism : the roots of African studies, 1877-1908 -- An era of rising nationalism, 1908-1937 -- The scramble out of Africa : colonial development, 1938-1960 -- African studies and educational relevance : curriculum development, 1961-2001 -- From independence to state collapse : student activism and the political context, 1961-2001.
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