The Temne of Sierra Leone

ISBN-13: 9781107197985 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 222 str.

Joseph J. Bangura

Opis

An in-depth study examining the agency and influence of indigenous Temne-speakers in the making of the Sierra Leone Colony.

Recenzje

'The Temne of Sierra Leone has great value and scholastic merit for anyone looking to learn about overlooked indigenous contributions to Sierra Leonean history and West African identity formation. Through careful research, and by focusing deeply and specifically on the threads of localized identity, Bangura has woven Temne and non-Creole contributions back into historiography.' Jeremiah Garsha, Africa Today

Spis treści

Part I. Historical Epistemology: 1. Introduction: rethinking history and Freetown historiography; 2. Frontiers of identity: the Creoles and the politics of belonging; Part II. Beyond the Colonial Sphinx: African Agency in the Making of the Colony: 3. Realpolitik and boundaries of power: the Temne in local administration; 4. Intergroup relations and genealogies of conflict: the Temne and Freetonian dichotomy; Part III. Ethnocentrism and New Frames of Popular Culture: 5. Temne cultural associations and popular representations; 6. Islamic triumphalism in a Christian colony: Temne Agency in the spread and Sierra Leonization of Islam; 7. From the margins to the center: the role of Temne market women traders; 8. Conclusion: nexus of microhistory: new perspective on the Colony's historical landscape; Bibliography; Index.