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The Oxford encyclopedia of African historiography : methods and sources / Thomas Spear.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- Methodology.
- Historiography.
- Africa--Historiography--Encyclopedias.
- Africa.
- Africa--History--Sources--Encyclopedias.
- Africa--History--Methodology--Encyclopedias.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- [New York] : Oxford University Press, 2019.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- The difficulties of exploring African history, especially for earlier periods, have spurred the development of a wide range of methodologies and approaches, such that Wyatt McGaffey once termed it 'the decathlon of the social sciences.' Historians have long utilized archaeology, ethnography, historical linguistics, and oral traditions, but are only beginning to explore the possibilities of genetics or many of the new techniques used by archaeology and other sciences. And as digital sources proliferate, so do the problems in using them. 'The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Historiography' discusses these sources and methods, and examines how these developments have influenced the scholarship that historians produce.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on contents viewed on May 6, 2019 (Oxford University Press); title from database home page.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Oxford encyclopedia of methods, sources, and historiography in African history
- ISBN:
- 9780190698713
- 0190698713
- OCLC:
- 1100118238
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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