{"product_id":"afrocentrism-isbn-9781859842287","title":"Afrocentrism","description":"In this provocative study, Stephen Howe traces the sources and ancestries of the Afrocentric movement, and closely analyses the writings of its leading proponents. Hard-hitting yet subtle and scholarly in its appraisal of Afrocentric ideas, and based on wide-ranging research in the histories both of Afro-America and of Africa itself, \u003ci\u003eAfrocentrism\u003c\/i\u003e not only demolishes the mythical “history” taught by black ultra-nationalists but suggests paths towards a true historical consciousness of Africa and its diaspora.“The bravest work to appear from the academy in years.”—\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e Books of the Year (1998)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Precise and courageous ... Howe’s book is a landmark.”—Brian Appleyard, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A spirited, meticulously researched polemic ... With unrelenting energy and intellectual rigour, Howe traces the history and development of Afrocentric ideas.”—Kate Teltscher, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stephen Howe’s candid book goes right to the heart of one of the most vexing of contemporary America’s problems ... A great service for all who are interested in the intellectual study of race and racism in the US.”—Caryl Phillips, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Howe\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the History and Culture of Colonialism at Bristol University.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301444604133,"sku":"NP9781859842287","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781859842287.jpg?v=1767721091","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/afrocentrism-isbn-9781859842287","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}