The Athens of West Africa : a history of international education at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone / Daniel J. Paracka Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paracka, Daniel J., 1962-

Series:

African studies (Routledge (Firm))

African studies : history, politics, economics, and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fourah Bay College--History.

Fourah Bay College.

International education--Sierra Leone--Freetown--History.

International education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is about Fourah Bay College (FBC) and its role as an institution of higher learning in both its African and international context. The study traces the College's development through periods of missionary education (1816-1876), colonial education (1876-1938), and development education (1938-2001).

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-317) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-93598-X

1-135-93599-8

1-138-98763-8

1-280-06231-2

0-203-49045-2

9780203490457

OCLC:

252907648