The History Of Sierra Leone

Author : David John Harris
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199361762
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sierra Leone written by David John Harris and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sierra Leone came to world attention in the 1990s when a catastrophic civil war linked to the diamond trade was reported globally. This fleeting and particular interest, however, obscured two crucial processes in this small West African state. On the one hand, while the civil war was momentous, brutal and affected all Sierra Leoneans, it was also just one element in the long and faltering attempt to build a nation and state given the country's immensely problematic pre-colonial and British colonial legacies. On the other, the aftermath of the war precipitated a huge international effort to construct a 'liberal peace', with mixed results, and thus made Sierra Leone a laboratory for post-Cold War interventions. Sierra Leone examines 225 years of its history and fifty years of independence, placing state- society relations at the centre of an original and revealing investigation of those who have tried to rule or change Sierra Leone and its inhabitants and the responses engendered. It interweaves the historical narrative with sketches of politicians, anecdotes, the landscape and environment and key turning-points, alongside theoretical and other comparisons with the rest of Africa. It is a new contribution to the debate for those who already know Sierra Leone and a solid point of entry for those who wish to know.

Author : Joseph Kaifala
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349948543
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Free Slaves, Freetown, and the Sierra Leonean Civil War written by Joseph Kaifala and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a historical narrative covering various periods in Sierra Leone’s history from the fifteenth century to the end of its civil war in 2002. It entails the history of Sierra Leone from its days as a slave harbor through to its founding as a home for free slaves, and toward its political independence and civil war. In 1462, the country was discovered by a Portuguese explorer, Pedro de Sintra, who named it Serra Lyoa (Lion Mountains). Sierra Leone later became a lucrative hub for the Transatlantic Slave Trade. At the end of slavery in England, Freetown was selected as a home for the Black Poor, free slaves in England after the Somerset ruling. The Black Poor were joined by the Nova Scotians, American slaves who supported or fought with the British during the American Revolution. The Maroons, rebellious slaves from Jamaica, arrived in 1800. The Recaptives, freed in enforcement of British antislavery laws, were also taken to Freetown. Freetown became a British colony in 1808 and Sierra Leone obtained political independence from Britain in 1961. The development of the country was derailed by the death of its first Prime Minister, Sir Milton Margai, and thirty years after independence the country collapsed into a brutal civil war.

Author : A. B. C. Sibthorpe
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714617695
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Sierra Leone written by A. B. C. Sibthorpe and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1970. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Christopher Fyfe
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780751200867
Total Pages : 773 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Sierra Leone written by Christopher Fyfe and published by Ashgate Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 773 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scholarly narrative focuses on the evolution of the Creole community of Sierra Leone and relates it to the surrounding peoples. Since it first appeared in 1962, the work has been acknowledged as one of the outstanding contributions to the history of West Africa.

Author : Bankole Kamara Taylor
Publisher : New Africa Pres
ISBN 13 : 9987160387
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sierra Leone written by Bankole Kamara Taylor and published by New Africa Pres. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work looks at Sierra Leone, its people and history. Other subjects are also covered to provide a general introduction to the country. It is not intended for academic specialists, and it is not an in-depth study of the country. It is written from the perspective of a layman or general reader who simply wants to know some important things about this West African country. Sierra Leone is one of the oldest countries in Africa. And before it won independence in 1961, it was also one of the oldest colonies on the continent. Only two African countries won independence in 1961, both from the same colonial power, Great Britain. They were Sierra Leone, on 27 April, and Tanganyika on 9 December. The history of Sierra Leone is also one of the most tragic. But Sierra Leone still is one of the most fascinating countries on the continent in spite of the horrendous tragedy it went through during the civil war in the 1990s. The fact that it emerged intact from that brutal conflict is strong testimony to the resilience of the Sierra Leonean people against overwhelming odds which could have broken weaker souls.

Author : Joe A. D. Alie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A New History of Sierra Leone written by Joe A. D. Alie and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the colonial era very little thought was given to the promotion of African history and culture in African educational institutions. Most colonial educationalists stubbornly refused to appreciate that Africa had a history worth talking about.

Author : Christopher Fyfe
Publisher : [London] : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Sierra Leone written by Christopher Fyfe and published by [London] : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1962 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This monumental history of Sierra Leone, the first to be published on such a scale, is written with particular emphasis on liberated Africans and their descendants, the Sierra Leone Creoles, and their contribution to the history of West Africa"--Jacket.

Author : Joseph J. Bangura
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110818734X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Temne of Sierra Leone written by Joseph J. Bangura and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of the research and study of the formation of Sierra Leone focuses almost exclusively on the role of the so-called Creoles, or descendants of ex-slaves from Europe, North America, Jamaica, and Africa living in the colony. In this book, Joseph J. Bangura cuts through this typical narrative surrounding the making of the British colony, and instead offers a fresh look at the role of the often overlooked indigenous Temne-speakers. Bangura explores, however, the socio-economic formation, establishment, and evolution of Freetown, from the perspective of different Temne-speaking groups, including market women, religious figures, and community leaders and the complex relationships developed in the process. Examining key issues, such as the politics of belonging, African agency, and the creation of national identities, Bangura offers an account of Sierra Leone that sheds new perspectives on the social history of the colony.

Author : C. Magbaily Fyle
Publisher : M. Evans
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Sierra Leone written by C. Magbaily Fyle and published by M. Evans. This book was released on 1981 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas Masterman Winterbottom
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Account of the Native Africans in the Neighbourhood of Sierra Leone written by Thomas Masterman Winterbottom and published by . This book was released on 1803 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: