Description |
1 online resource (324 pages) : illustrations. |
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Series |
African studies : history, politics, economics, and culture
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African studies (Routledge (Firm))
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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. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Fourah Bay College -- History.
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Fourah Bay College. |
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History. |
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International education -- Sierra Leone -- Freetown -- History.
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International education. |
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Sierra Leone -- Freetown. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Paracka, Daniel J., 1962- Athens of West Africa. New York ; London : Routledge, 2003 (DLC) 2003014128 |
ISBN |
0203490452 (electronic book) |
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9780203490457 (electronic book) |
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9786610062317 |
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6610062315 |
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9780415947954 |
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0415947952 |
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0415947952 (Cloth) |
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