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Author Paracka, Daniel J., 1962-

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

Publication Info. New York ; London : Routledge, 2003.

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Description 1 online resource (324 pages) : illustrations.
text file
Series African studies : history, politics, economics, and culture
African studies (Routledge (Firm))
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-317) and index.
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.
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 various periods of education from 1816 to 2001.
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Subject Fourah Bay College -- History.
Fourah Bay College.
History.
International education -- Sierra Leone -- Freetown -- History.
International education.
Sierra Leone -- Freetown.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Paracka, Daniel J., 1962- Athens of West Africa. New York ; London : Routledge, 2003 (DLC) 2003014128
ISBN 0203490452 (electronic book)
9780203490457 (electronic book)
9786610062317
6610062315
9780415947954
0415947952
0415947952 (Cloth)